Summer Homework Helps Kids Stay Smart
7/1/2009 6:00:39 PM
Minnesota seems to be in sort of a holding pattern when it comes to reading and math test scores.

On Key Tests, Minn. Students Mostly Hold The Line
7/1/2009 7:03:58 AM
A half-million Minnesota students turned in a testing report card remarkably similar to one from last year, a holding pattern that will land more schools on a list of underperformers. The Minnesota Department of Education published results Wednesday for seven grades' worth of testing in reading and math.

Rep. Kline In On 'No Child Left Behind' Debate
6/29/2009 10:03:04 AM
Minnesota Rep. John Kline expects Congress to pull back on federal testing requirements during an upcoming rewrite of the No Child Left Behind education law. Kline will have a prominent voice in the debate as the senior Republican on the House Education and Labor Committee, a role he assumed this month.

'U' To Host Student Leaders From North Africa
6/29/2009 8:17:24 AM
Twenty students from North Africa will study at the University of Minnesota this fall under a State Department program to promote understanding of the United States and develop future leaders.

Mpls. South High Teacher Gets Hip-Hop Schooling
6/28/2009 1:44:50 PM
Rap is and always will be a passion for Darryl McDaniels. Likewise, he says, is education. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame invited the former member of pioneering hip-hop group Run-DMC to rap with teachers attending its annual Summer Teacher Institute.

U of M To Survey Iron Range For Cancer Study
6/26/2009 11:09:40 AM
A random sample of current and former Iron Range taconite workers will soon receive letters inviting them to participate in a screening program for a rare lung disease.

'U' Honors 3 Professors
6/26/2009 7:40:20 PM
The University of Minnesota is giving three professors its highest honor, naming them regents professors.

'U' Board Bans Stadium Alcohol, Passes Job Cuts
6/24/2009 6:56:33 PM
The University of Minnesota's new stadium will be dry when it opens this fall, and in-state undergraduate students will see tuition increase by about 3.1 percent after a pair of votes by university regents on Wednesday.

'U' Bans Alcohol In All Sports Arenas
6/24/2009 6:54:42 PM
When fans welcome the Gophers to TCF Bank Stadium this fall, they will do it without access to alcohol. The University's Board of Regents overwhelmingly voted 10-2 Wednesday not to serve alcohol in the new stadium.

Teach For America To Help Struggling MN Students
6/24/2009 6:55:44 PM
Minnesota has one of the highest achievement gaps in the country when it comes to the differences of how children of color perform in the classroom. Because of that gap, Teach for America, a program that sends top college students into troubled schools, is coming here.

Parents have bad-guy ally to turn off video games
6/28/2009 6:08:15 PM
Edina inventor is the brain behind the $30 timer to push kids away from game consoles.

Disaster averted on Northwest plane?
6/27/2009 3:36:26 PM
Some think an equipment failure on a Pacific flight could be similar to suspected cause of Air France crash.