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Public relations is a crucial component leading to the success of
school leaders and their school communities. INVESTMN (formerly Champions for Children™) is
a communication partnership to teach Minnesotans about the
accomplishments, risks, and challenges of public education.
Let's invest in Minnesota together: Implementing a New Vision to Educate Students for Tomorrow in Minnesota.
These
public relations materials were developed for MESPA by Shari Prest, Ark Associates.
Glean what you can from the articles and presentations. Copy and distribute them in your
educational communities as you see fit. Please use your influence to
educate our communities about the needs and state of public education. Champions for Children is a registered trademark used with the permission of Banach, Banach & Cassidy.
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Competition, It's Here to Stay, April 2013
Key Messages:
- Public schools must now compete for the profound privilege of educating Minnesota’s children for the future.
- Today’s educational leaders need to also be public relations leaders for their schools to successfully compete.
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Bits 'n Pieces, February 2013
Current facts and resources for your use when discussing the status and needs of education: including
Just the Facts
on the Legislative Landscape, Academic Achievement, Graduation Rates -- PLUS Quotes and Quotables on the Economy and Excellence.
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Bits 'n Pieces, Winter 2012-13
Current facts and resources for your use when discussing the status and needs of education: including
Just the Facts
on Leadership, Marketing, The World (some reasons global education and educating our kids globally are important); Kid Connections on Parents of Preschoolers, Parents of Tweens, and Cliques in Schools -- PLUS Quotes and Quotables on Leadership, Accountability, Continual Improvement, Citizenship, and Marketing.
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This is the Time, November 2012
Key Message: The window of opportunity to effectively advocate for your schools is open now. Take stock of your advocacy for promoting public schools and school leaders as a good investment.
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Bits 'n Pieces, November 2012
Current facts and resources for your use when discussing the status and needs of education: including
Just the Facts
on Family and Community systems that support school success, Building Character to banish bullying, The Economy of Education, and Communications -- PLUS Quotes and Quotables on Leadership, Communication, Character, Change, and Kindness.
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Bits 'n Pieces, Summer 2012
Current facts and resources for your use when discussing the status and needs of education: including
Just the Facts
on The Economy of Education, Learning from Lawyers, Ethics in Education, and Sailing toward September -- PLUS Quotes and Quotables on Educational Leadership, Life, and Just for Fun. |
The Core and More, June 2012
Key Message: The K-12 Common Core Standards are intended to define and measure what students should know and understand in each curricular area at the end of each academic year. A state can choose to use the Common Core Standards or alternative standards to determine if students are making appropriate progress toward college and career readiness (CCR).
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Schools Not What Used To Be, May 2012
Key Message: Education is changing every day as the world around it changes. Schools are not like they were yesterday or like they’ll be tomorrow, but together we can make sure they become better yet.
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Bits 'n Pieces, Spring 2012
Current facts and resources for your use when discussing the status and needs of education: including
Just the Facts
on State and Common Core Standards, Sparks, Options and Opportunities, Principles for Principals, Price of Government, Betting on Business, Some Things to Think About -- PLUS Quotes and Quotables on Education, Leadership, Recharge, and Just for Fun.
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Begin at the Beginning, March 2012
Key Message: A person’s capacity to become a happy, healthy, contributing adult begins to take shape at the beginning of that person’s life. It is our collective responsibility as a society to provide the environment and opportunities within which that development is most likely to take place. |
To Tax or Not to Tax, Feb. 2012
Key Message: Decisions about increasing, decreasing, maintaining or redistributing taxes will likely play a major role in the Minnesota we create for ourselves and our futures. |
Bits 'n Pieces, Winter 2012
Current facts and resources for your use when discussing the status and needs of education: including
Just the Facts
on Bragging Rights Grading Schools, Compare and Contrast (worldwide), Education and Globalization, Likelihood of Employment, Values and Variables, On the Brain, and Reaching Out -- PLUS Quotes and Quotables on School Funding, Charters, Traditional Schools, Leadership, and The Future.
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Bits 'n Pieces, Winter 2011
Current facts and resources for your use when discussing the status and needs of education: including
Just the Facts
on Healthy Start, Investment and Innovation, Taxes, Bullies and Being Bullied, and Reaching Out -- PLUS Quotes and Quotables on In Memoriam, Clarifying Your Message, Competition, Progress, Taxes, Bullies and Bullied, and Technology.
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The Wealth Gap: Nov. 2011
The Wealth Gap and How It Affects Children
Key Message: There is a correlation between academic outcomes and the level of support children receive in their lives. The growing wealth gap in the United States likely contributes to low international academic comparisons.
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