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DESCRIPTION:Education reform efforts in the Minneapolis Public Schools is
  the subject of a series of community forums presented by the Leauge of 
 Women Voters Minneapoils. The first forum in April focused on efforts to
  close the achievement gap and drew a standing room-only crowd.\nThe ser
 ies continues with &ldquo\;The Educator Pipeline: Training and Supportin
 g Teachers and Principals.&rdquo\;\nPlymouth Congregational Church\nSpea
 kers are:\n\nSandra Vargas (President and CEO\, The Minneapolis Foundati
 on\, Opening Remarks)\n\n\nChristopher Orr (Government Relations Manager
 \, MinnCAN) speaking on Minnesota legislative reform efforts in the area
 s of teacher evaluation systems\, alternative certification and efforts 
 to repeal LIFO\n\n\nSusan Heegard (Vice President\, Education Achievemen
 t\, Bush Foundation) speaking on coordination higher education of teache
 rs with needs of K-12 districts\n\n\nEmily Puetz (Chief Academic Officer
 \, Minneapolis Public Schools) speaking on efforts to promote academic a
 chievement and accountability\n\n\nLouise Sundin (President Emeritus\, M
 inneapolis Federation of Teachers) on the union&rsquo\;s take on reform 
 efforts and the impact on teachers and the learning environment\n\n\nNat
 han Eklund (Principal\, Eklund Consulting) talking about improving schoo
 l culture by supporting teachers and principals to create humane environ
 ments\n\nA third education forum is scheduled for September\, and in Oct
 ober the League will host a forum for school board candidates.\nCo-spons
 ors of these community forums include AchieveMpls\, African American Lea
 dership Forum\, and Committee on the Achievement Gap (Don Fraser and Gra
 nt Abbott\, co-conveners).
URL:http://southwestminneapolis.patch.com/events/the-educator-pipeline-tr
 aining-and-supporting-teachers-and-principals
SUMMARY:The Educator Pipeline: Training and Supporting Teachers and Princ
 ipals
LOCATION:1900 Nicollet Ave\, Minneapolis\, MN 55403: 1900 Nicollet Ave\, 
 Minneapolis\, MN
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