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  1. This afternoon, MDE's Joel Donna will recognize this year’s Classroom of the Future (creativity using technology to enhance kids' learning).
  2. MDE's Beth Aune is speaking today: Minnesota's support for the International Baccalaureate Programme & the Preschool-16 initiative (P-16).
  3. Parents: children (3 & 4 years) need a free, quick & simple Early Childhood Screening to enter kindergarten. View more: http://ow.ly/KISr
  4. Congratulations to the two students who will represent Minnesota at U.S. Senate Youth Program in Washington D.C. in March. http://ow.ly/KEOC
  5. Star Tribune: State must compete in Race to the Top Stakeholders should set aside differences in spirit of innovation. http://ow.ly/JUUL
  6. Commissioner Alice Seagren and Yinghua Academy students & staff celebrate becoming the 31st charter school to enter Q Comp http://ow.ly/JBEq
  7. Alice Seagren at Yinghua Academy for Q Comp event. ~The 31st charter school enters professional development & achievement-based pay system~
  8. Commissioner Seagren video: Minnesota's Race to the Top plan to be available in December. Soon, schools can sign up. http://ow.ly/IiHE
  9. The Dept. of Agriculture released procedures to allow low-income students to get meals during an H1N1 school dismissal: http://ow.ly/HVUg
  10. Commissioner Seagren to meet with the Star Tribune Editorial Board on Wednesday to discuss Minnesota’s Race To The Top application.
  11. Join the Council of State Governments for a Webinar: "STEM Education: Creating a Skilled Workforce" Dec. 9 at 2 PM EST http://ow.ly/HgOrHgOr
  12. How do you know if your child or grandchild can hear you say, "I love you?" Find out more about newborn hearing screening. http://ow.ly/FkT4
  13. Commissioner Seagren visits Garlough Elementary where 76 % of students are proficient in reading & math (30 % increase). http://ow.ly/ETBE
  14. Commissioner Seagren visits with second graders at Moreland Elementary in West St Paul as they learn to use their IPods. http://ow.ly/ESZU
  15. Minnesota received a $4.5 million USDOE grant to increase Advance Placement participation for low income students. http://ow.ly/E8hH
  16. Parents, sign-up for the Baby Express email Newsletter. It provides a guideline to developmental milestones for babies. http://ow.ly/E8MH
  17. Charter School Decision: Tarek ibn Ziyad Academy (TiZA) Fined $139,000. Read Commissioner Seagren's order and statement at http://ow.ly/Dsxy
  18. Commissioner Seagren visiting Elizabeth Hall International Elementary School in Minneapolis this morning. MDE Profile: http://ow.ly/D2Qu
  19. Great discussion on Meet the Press with Secretary Duncan & others about Race to the Top. It is 20 minutes into the show. http://ow.ly/CQ0z
  20. Wat the Fox 9 report on Minnesota's Race to the Top application: http://ow.ly/BNsD