Daily news highlights

Education news stories from throughout Minnesota, updated daily (Monday through Friday):

St. Paul Pioneer Press
Farmington school board approves first iPad lease agreement
School board members approved the first of three expected lease agreements with Apple on Monday, May 14, that will bring nearly 7,000 of the tablet computers to the district in the next year.

Minneapolis Star Tribune
Burnsville, Sibley choirs take a journey through cultures
The performance is part of "¡Cantaré!," a project of the Twin Cities chorus VocalEssence. It teams Minnesota student choirs with Mexican composers to produce new works as a way to break cultural barriers.
Lending a hand to East African students
The New American Academy in Edina offers tutoring for Somali schoolchildren as well as classes for their parents

Duluth News Tribune
Duluth School Board begins laying off teachers   
Six non-tenured teachers were laid off Tuesday by the Duluth School Board in a 5-1 vote. The layoffs include four special education teachers, one English teacher and one social studies teacher.

ECM Post Review
Tentative settlement reached at NBAPS 
Union leadership will  review the terms of the agreement with members this week and it is expected that members will vote on the contract on Wednesday, May 30.

Mankato Free Press
Community offers bully task force solutions 
In a room of about 30 people: Two important ways to combat the prevalent issue of bullying are to reach out to those being bullied, and to realize that bullying is a community issue, not a just school issue.

Minnesota Public Radio
Engaging teens in pregnancy prevention may be paying off
The group, called Sexually Responsible And Mature Teens (SMART), is one of many projects across the state that are engaging teens in pregnancy prevention efforts.

St. Cloud Times
Sartell-St. Stephen teachers settle contract with pay increase
A tentative contract agreement in the Sartell-St. Stephen school district will give teachers a 1.75 percent salary increase for 2011-2012 and a 1 percent increase in the following year.

May 16, 2012