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MPR: Tough times for Minneapolis schools lured candidates into race for board, November 2, 2006
"Four of the seven Minneapolis school board seats are open in next Tueday's election. None of the candidates running for those positions has ever held elected office. The race takes place against the backdrop of recent miss-steps over the hiring, then removal, of a controversial superintendent and the abrupt decision to close more than a dozen schools."
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Southwest Journal: Six candidates vie for four open School Board seats, October 26, 2006
"New Board members will be charged with picking a permanent superintendent"
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StarTribune: Candidates views on achievement, October 26, 2006
"Minneapolis school board candidates are pointing in lots of directions for how to close racial gaps in achievement and graduation."
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StarTribune: Candidates views on superintendent, October 26, 2006
"Bill Green shouldn't get a free pass to be the permanent Minneapolis school chief, this year's school board candidates say."
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StarTribune: Minneapolis school board candidates discuss possible levy, October 26, 2006
"Should the next school board ask Minneapolis voters to renew the class-size levy? If so, how?"
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StarTribune: Minneapolis School Board: Declining enrollment, October 26, 2006
"Losing students is a major issue for Minneapolis Public Schools. . . . What to do? Try listening to parents about why they are leaving, say several candidates seeking seats on the school board."
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StarTribune: Newcomers to dominate Minneapolis school board after election, October 26, 2006
"Four DFL endorsees hold a powerful advantage over ever-ready Doug Mann and unknown Christopher Clark."
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StarTribune endorses Pam, October 19, 2006
"Minneapolis public schools are at a crossroads. Next month's board elections and the candidates who win will be key to the future of the district. This election matters quite a lot. . . . We favor Pam Costain, Tom Madden, Chris Stewart and T. Williams."
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StarTribune: DFL seeks fresh start for schools, May 13, 2006
"Minneapolis DFLers once again snubbed incumbency in picking a field of four school board candidates on Saturday to back in this fall’s elections. More than 700 delegates meeting in north Minneapolis endorsed Pam Costain, Chris Stewart, Theatrice (T) Williams and Tom Madden." Read the entire article...

The Minneapolis Observer: DFLers endorse slate of school board reformers, May 13, 2006
"Responding to two years of bad news in city schools, DFLers at their annual city convention Saturday snubbed the sitting school board chair and endorsed four reform-minded candidates for the Minneapolis school board." Read the entire article...

The Minneapolis Observer, Ballot Box - December 08, 2005
"Pam Costain, the director of training for Wellstone Action, has seen more than 9,000 political activists prepare themselves for the rigors of political campaigning since 2003. Now she’s diving in herself." Read the entire article...