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Gov. Dayton pulls out all the stops - to raise taxes on us

...education and the state's taxpayers will be asked to fork out another 17.7 percent of their income to support our educational system.Since 2004, our state's general fund budget has grown from $28.1 billion to $37.9 billion in 2015, if...

http://brainerddispatch.com/opinion/2013-01-23/gov-dayton-pulls-out-all-stops-ra
Opinion
This was Brainerd - October 28

...30 years ago (1982)When Brainerd's 5th graders enter 6th grade next year, they will be greeted by a new educational system that educators hope will keep them from being "lost in the shuffle." The system will divide the 400 students...

http://brainerddispatch.com/news/was-brainerd/2012-10-26/was-brainerd-october-28
This Was Brainerd
Dayton hails Minn. No Child Left Behind waiver

...waiver will help Minnesota address its achievement gap, which is one of the widest in the country, and create an educational system that better serves every student. Copyright 2012 The Associated Press.

http://brainerddispatch.com/news/2012-02-09/dayton-hails-minn-no-child-left-behi
News
Governor Mark Dayton: The future of Minnesota is at stake in budget debate

...the University of Minnesota and the 14% reduction to MnSCU campuses that the Republicans proposed. A mediocre educational system will lead to a mediocre state economy in the years ahead.Will we continue services, which enable senior citizens...

http://brainerddispatch.com/opinion/guest-columns/2011-07-11/governor-mark-dayto
Guest Columns
The lakes area magnet? It's all about jobs

...the job that lured him back home and the benefits of living in central Minnesota that have kept him here. A good educational system, outdoors activities, the lakes, a small town atmosphere - Brainerd offered the perfect mix for Gibson. "Overall...

http://brainerddispatch.com/extra/2011-09-03/lakes-area-magnet-it%E2%80%99s-all-
Extra
Levy listening session draws crowd

...state should be sued because of the way it funds education. "We keep electing people who do what they do to our educational system. It's criminal, they should be sued," said Ronnei. "It's ridiculous and we keep sending these people back...

http://brainerddispatch.com/news/2011-08-08/levy-listening-session-draws-crowd
News | Referendum
GUEST COLUMN:Students have no say in funding

...we have discussed the origin of public education. Our founding fathers were the first to advocate for a strong educational system. They understood the importance of education in the lives of their citizens. They wanted educated future voters...

http://brainerddispatch.com/opinion/guest-columns/2011-10-28/guest-columnstudent
Guest Columns | Referendum
Flawed logic

...NFL players are the best of the best in their field and their performance is easy to compare objectively. Our educational system must deal with multiple different abilities and socio-economic differences of students both in different locations...

http://brainerddispatch.com/opinion/open-forum/2012-02-19/flawed-logic
Open Forum
Students need the best teachers

...peril. Our students will be the beneficiaries of this change in law. Ultimately, the slump in our nation's educational system will be eliminated and good educators will be rewarded for excellence in the classroom.Keith Hansen

http://brainerddispatch.com/opinion/our-opinion/2012-03-22/students-need-best-te
Our Opinion
Vox Pop

...built furniture store.Making students feel like failuresSomeone please help me understand the common sense in an educational system that will waste the time of over 400 students so they can all be tested for the gifted program. Thus far, less...

http://brainerddispatch.com/opinion/vox-pop/2011-01-10/vox-pop
Vox Pop

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