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Education is in the spotlight, with articles on both Minneapolis and St. Paul schools are in the spotlight, along with Minnesota's lack of school counselors and FAFSA time.MINNESOTA VOICES | Muralist on a mission It never gets old for muralist Jimmy Longoria-watching harried Minneapolitans freeze in their tracks to bask in the radiance of what used to be just another drab city wall. Even on the bleakest of mid-winter days, it's hard not to be uplifted by the visual lithium emanating from the Chicano artist's urban canvasses.MORE » Blog wars, talking babies, and the Minneapolis Public SchoolsThe ongoing feud between Northside bloggers John Hoff (aka Johnny Northside) and Donald Allen, who runs Independent Business News Network, another blog, continues this week.MORE » MUSIC | Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt at the State Theatre: A private conversation At the State Theatre on Monday night, John Hiatt and Lyle Lovett made fans' dreams come true—not once, not twice, but three times. Surely it was a dream come true for many audience members just to see the two performers on stage together, but more specifically, the two actually took shouted requests—promptly. Fan, screaming: "Lipstick Sunset!" John Hiatt, smiling: "Okay, sure!" Bam.MORE » Too big to compromise or too big to fail?The Albert Lea-Freeborn County Chamber of Commerce has broken ranks with Minnesota's wealthiest and most powerful lobby group, the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, over something so basic it can be summed up this way-self interest.
In doing so, they follow the lead of Crookston, in northwestern Minnesota, whichMORE » St. Paul community information sessions on school changes continue The second of five community information sessions on Saint Paul Public Schools' "Strong Schools, Strong Communities" proposal was held on February 5 at the Paul and Sheila Wellstone school. The room was set up to handle a larger crowd than the 30 or so parents who attended, flanked by almost as many eMORE » First reading: "Pitting the good against the good" in school counselor hiresThe Westbrook-Walnut Grove school district had some boom years in the last decade. Now losing students and facing a $400,000 deficit, it could lay off a half-time school counselor, but state law prevents the change.MORE » Inside the Daily Planet, 02/09/11BOOKS | Stephen Elliott's The Adderall Diaries, February's Books & Bars selection by Courtney Davison, TC Daily Planet • Stories of sex, drugs, and murder are usually best left to reality TV. Rarely does one pick up a book with the notion of being tantalized by such sensational subject matter. THEATER | Shirley Valentine, you can't be serious! I am serious, and I'm at the Jungle Theater by Matthew A. Everett, TC Daily Planet • There's absolutely nothing wrong with Shirley Valentine. The script by Willy Russell holds up remarkably well for being over 20 years old. The character of Shirley is charming and funny, and Cheryl Willis' performance is equally winning. If you're looking for an evening of theater that goes down easily and leaves you with a happy feeling, Shirley Valentine at the Jungle Theater is a perfect fit for you. MOVIES | Oscar nominees enjoy Beverly Hilton lunch: Where everyone is equal for the day by Barb Teed, TC Daily Planet • Chanhassen Dinner Theater alum Amy Adams, nominated in the Best Supporting Actress category, said she had a chance to meet real life Charlene Fleming, the character she portrays in The Fighter. "She was awesome. Charlene told me not to wear fishnet stockings but unfortunately [Director] David O. Russell disagreed, so I wore the fishnets." Need money for college? Fill out the FAFSA. by Mariah Davis, ThreeSixty • The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, is the form that college students fill out when they can't afford to pay every penny out of their own pocket. The FAFSA helps schools determine how much to award to students in state and federal grants, scholarships, loans and work-study jobs. NEW IN BLOGS FRONT ROW SEAT | When does a negative review go too far? by Jay Gabler • After my decidedly negative review of Workhaus Collective's play Little Eyes was published, I received an e-mail from a reader. The reader expressed two basic concerns: (1) It's not appropriate to use my aunt's idea of what's realistic to judge the quality of a fictional stage production that employs deliberately absurd storytelling techniques; (2) the tone of my review was unnecessarily glib, and lacked consideration of the degree of time and attention devoted to Little Eyes by everyone involved with the production. PUBLIC POLICY FORUM | Bipartisan bill for "alternative teacher licensure" can help close achievement gap by Bobby Joe Champion • For too long, Minnesota has had one of the largest achievement gaps in the nation between White children and children of color. It's time to do something about it. As our nation was tested generations ago, we must face this inequity in our education system head-on with new ways to educate all learners. HINDSIGHT | Urban mobility: Twin Cities ranking poorly by Riordan Frost • The down economy had a bright side in the form of reduced traffic congestion, according to the Texas Transportation Institute's (TTI) 2010 Urban Mobility report. Now that the economy is recovering, congestion is increasing, again. BARATARIA | Teachers with experience by Erik Hare • Should it be easier to become a teacher? An simplified alternative licensing procedure for Minnesota has been outlined by SF40, a bill introduced to our newly Republican State Senate. The core of the proposal is that school districts must have in place a system for bringing in anyone who has a four-year degree, make their way through at least 200 hours of intensive training, and can pass a test. It's something that caught my attention because I've often thought about becoming a High School teacher - but the current system is arduous and very expensive for those of us who want to change mid-career. Is this a good idea? SINGLE WHITE FRINGE GEEK | My play Leave: No, it's not about pedophilia by Matthew A. Everett • his is a challenge of a slightly nebulous title. Sometimes it's a little too open to interpretation. |    |
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