I apologize for the recent blank message. Here is what I meant to say. An important article appeared in Saturday's Star Tribune comparing the operating costs of the Minneapolis and St. Paul school districts. "On one side of the Mississippi River this week somber Minneapolis school leaders approached a budget full of deep cuts including layoffs, larger class sizes and wage freezes . . . Across the river, St. Paul school officials seemed calmer . . . The big difference in their budget cuts has a lot to do with big differences in how the two districts spend money." One eye-popping statistic: Minneapolis spends 70 percent more than St. Paul for administrative costs. One statistic I would have liked in the article is a comparison of test scores between Minneapolis and St. Paul students. Maybe the significant differences of administrative costs and smaller class sizes are worth it if Minneapolis kids are testing better than St. Paul kids. Here is the link: http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/3961121.html Bill Dooley Kenny TEMPORARY REMINDER: 1. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. 2. If you don't like what's being discussed here, don't complain - change the subject (Mpls-specific, of course.)
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