State toughens rules for officials of charter schools.(NEWS)

From: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) | Date: December 30, 2004| Author: Draper, Norman | Copyright information

Byline: Norman Draper; Staff Writer

State rules governing charter schools just got tougher.

Education Commissioner Alice Seagren, stung last fall by the closing of a St. Paul charter school after only a few weeks of operation, announced Wednesday that sponsors and board members of new charter schools must undergo training on their roles and responsibilities. Up to now, such training has been voluntary.

Moreover, the Department of Education will now...

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