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Tuesday, May 1, 2012

UPDATED: Washburn HS To Get IB in 9th, 10th Grade

Program coordinator hiring commits district to program.

Updated 5:29 p.m. 5/1/12: Is it possible we may have spoken too soon? School board member Rebecca Gagon confirmed that Washburn High School had decided Monday night to hire a coordinator for a Middle Years International Baccaulaureate program, covering ninth and tenth graders. However, Minneapolis Public Schools communications officials have not returned repeated requests for comment on the hiring decision. Washburn parents who spoke to Patch on Tuesday said the hiring decision took them by surprise. An International Baccaulaureate (IB) coordinator is essential to any school trying to start such a program. The hiring would clear the way for the school to apply to start an IB program covering its ninth and tenth grade students. Eleventh and…

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Washburn Parent: Child Lacking A Challenging Education, Superintendent Speaks Out In Washburn Honors Classes Controversy, and Washburn High School

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James Sanna

4:27 pm on Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Yeah, I just saw that! I'll have a story on that soon.   more ›

Friday, March 2, 2012

Amid Criticisms, Washburn Principal Promises Changes For Fall 2012

District leaders say changes have been in the works since the start of this school year.

Amid a firestorm of passionate criticism—and defense—of her leadership, Washburn High School Principal Carol Markham-Cousins is echoing district leaders’ promises for changes for next school year. Two weeks ago, Washburn parent Kip Wennerlund sent a long, strongly-worded letter to the Minneapolis school board, criticizing Markham-Cousin’s leadership and the school’s current ninth and tenth grade setup, saying the school wasn’t offering challenging enough programming for his daughter and many others. District leaders responded, saying they had been working on the issue since the start of this school year and were planning to roll out changes this fall. In a letter sent to parents and posted on the online Minneapolis Parents' Forum on …

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Washburn High School and Washburn Parent: Child Lacking A Challenging Education

Southwest Dad

3:19 pm on Wednesday, April 10, 2013

There is no rigor at Washburn. I know two sets of parents who have pulled their children from Washburn because the classes offer no challenge whatsoever. One was able to get his kid into Southwest and the other open enrolled in Edina. Both report that their kids are having much better academic experiences at those two schools.   more ›

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