Monday, March 25, 2013
DFL leaders were at Richardson Elementary School in North St. Paul.
DFL lawmakers on Monday visited a District 622 school as they continued their push for state funding for all-day kindergarten. House Speaker Paul Thissen, Majority Leader Erin Murphy and other DFLers were at Richardson Elementary School in North St. Paul, “where all-day kindergarten has helped to raise test scores and narrow the achievement gap,” according to a release. Sen. Chuck Wiger, who represents parts of Oakdale, is co-author of a bill to fund all-day kindergarten programs in Minnesota schools. “This legislation is a significant education investment for our state and provides an important step toward enhancing Minnesota’s commitment to quality education for all children,” he wrote in a January editorial piece on Oakdale Patch. “…
Friday, January 11, 2013
Sen. Chuck Wiger is a co-author of a bill to fund all-day kindergarten programs in Minnesota schools.
On Jan. 10, Senate leadership announced four priority bills for the 2013 legislative session. I’m proud to announce that I am a co-author of a bill to fund all-day kindergarten programs in Minnesota schools. Currently about half of Minnesota students attend all-day programs and about 15 percent of students attend all-day programs funded through parental fees. In the past, the state has provided funding for all-day programs targeted at specific students, and school districts have always had the option to provide all-day programs, depending upon available funding. Total cost of the proposed bill is $170 million annually. The program will be voluntary for students; parents can decide if all-day kindergarten is right for their children. This …
Monday, March 21, 2011
Oakdale's representatives introduced companion bills last week that would help School District 622 and a volunteer committee raising money for a veterans' memorial in Oakdale.
Oakdale’s representatives in the Minnesota Legislature introduced last week two sets of companion bills that would provide funding for all-day kindergarten and a new veterans' memorial at Oakdale City Hall. The all-day kindergarten bills, HF1153 and SF937, would give school districts extra money for providing all-day, everyday kindergarten free of charge to their students. Funding would be based on the number of students qualifying for free and reduced-price lunches that participate in the program. The goal is to increase at-risk kids’ participation in all-day kindergarten, said Rep. Nora Slawik (DFL—District 55B) of Maplewood. “All day kindergarten is crucial in closing the achievement gap,” Slawik said. Since School District 622 already …
Kris Janisch
5:17 pm on Monday, March 25, 2013
This post on our Facebook page prompted some discussion about having year-round school. more ›