‘Learning Buddies’ brings older adults into elementary classrooms
John Zimmerman always wanted to volunteer in a classroom, but life was too busy when he worked full-time. “When I retired, it was the first thing I did,” Zimmerman said from outside a fifth-grade class...
View ArticleLeaders want tuition freeze for Minnesota State colleges, universities
Leaders of Minnesota’s largest higher education system want to freeze tuition next year, but it’ll take a lot of money from the state to make it happen. Trustees for the Minnesota State system are...
View ArticleUMN faculty can form a single union, ruling says
Contingent faculty at the University of Minnesota can join the same union as tenure-track faculty, the state Bureau of Mediation ruled Tuesday. The ruling makes way for a union election this fall that...
View ArticleCarver Elementary in Maplewood recognized for success
Carver Elementary School in Maplewood has been recognized by the Minnesota Business Partnership for its work as a “high-performing, diverse” public school. The 2016 Minnesota’s Future Award includes a...
View ArticleSt. Paul school climate task force short on specifics, board says
A school climate task force forged in February during contentious teacher negotiations has produced little in the way of concrete steps forward for St. Paul Public Schools. The group’s recommendations,...
View ArticleSchool board accepts outside help in St. Paul superintendent search
The St. Paul school board on Tuesday accepted an offer for help from outside mediators to figure out what the community wants in its next superintendent while also repairing damaged relationships....
View ArticleUND investigating racist Snapchat post showing 3 students
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — For LaJaun Willis, a senior at the University of North Dakota, there are more days than not when he sees racism on UND’s campus. Though it’s gotten better since he was a freshman,...
View ArticleSt. Paul’s McNally Smith the latest local college to ‘go Google’
Google has scored another victory in its campaign to conquer higher education in Minnesota. St. Paul-based McNally Smith College of Music on Thursday said it will move its students and faculty to...
View ArticleStillwater school-closure fight spills over into election season, beyond
Despite facing an uphill battle, opponents of the Stillwater school board’s decision to close three elementary schools are not going away. The board’s approval in March of a plan to shutter Oak Park,...
View ArticleGlobe U, Minnesota School of Business students could get refund under state plan
More than 1,200 students who attended Globe University or the Minnesota School of Business could be eligible to have their tuition and other educational expenses refunded under a plan proposed by the...
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Eastern Carver School District closes to make room for Ryder Cup
Schools surrounding the Hazeltine National Golf Club will close this week as more than 300,000 people make their way to Chaska for the Ryder Cup golf tournament. The biennial team golf contest between...
View Article29 Minnesota colleges, universities to waive application fees in October
Minnesota State campuses are waiving application fees next month as part of College Knowledge Month. Eight schools in the state-run system are waiving the fee throughout October and 21 others will do...
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Banned Inver Hills instructor says school leaders forced students to lie...
An Inver Hills Community College instructor who was banned from campus while he was investigated for alleged misconduct claims school leaders forced students to lie in order to build a case against...
View ArticleLater starts for St. Paul high schools? Maybe in 2018
St. Paul Public Schools likely will keep its current daily start times next school year. The school board will discuss Tuesday whether to reconvene a task force to study the impact of starting high...
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Group pushing Minnesota teacher licensing reform breaks from national backer
An education reform group pushing to overhaul Minnesota’s teacher licensing system plans to break away from its national parent organization. The Minnesota Campaign for Achievement Now, or MinnCAN,...
View ArticleSt. Paul likely to hire search firm for schools superintendent vacancy
The St. Paul school board is leaning toward hiring a search firm to help find its next superintendent. Board members took no formal action in a meeting Thursday but generally agreed they don’t have the...
View ArticleFour seats coming open on UMN Board of Regents
Those interested in serving on the University of Minnesota Board of Regents have until Dec. 2 to apply. The Regent Candidate Advisory Council will present the state Legislature with two to four...
View ArticleNew suburban magnet schools get $4.6 million in federal money
Two Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan elementary schools that were recently transformed into magnet schools will get a boost from a federal grant designed to help them offer specialized a curriculum. The...
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Does Trump’s campaign rhetoric lead to more school bullying?
Educators joined teachers union leaders and a Democratic congressman at the state Capitol on Monday to denounce the vitriolic tone of the presidential campaign, which they say has led to an increase in...
View ArticleWashington County deputies investigate Century College break-ins
Washington County sheriff’s deputies are investigating an overnight break-in at Century College in Mahtomedi. Deputies were called to the east campus of the college Tuesday morning after school staff...
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