Play53min 54secThe Dumbing of AmericaMarch 31, 2008 12:00 AMIn a provocative new book, author Susan Jacoby argues that America is in a new age of anti-intellectualism, fed by mediocre public education and an addiction to infotainment.
Colleges brace for thinning population of high school graduatesMarch 30, 2008 3:00 PMBy Art HughesA new study predicts the number of Minnesota high school students heading to college reaches a peak this year and next, then steadily falls off.
Police arrest two dozen protestersMarch 27, 2008 5:51 PMBy Art HughesPolice say they arrested two dozen people at an anti-war rally on the University of Minnesota campus today.
Chlorine not the cause of Rocori illnessesMarch 27, 2008 3:15 PMBy Tim PostOfficials in Cold Spring say they are at a loss to explain why 38 people became sick at the Rocori High School pool Wednesday.
Play53min 59secRabble-rousing education reformerMarch 27, 2008 12:00 AMFormer Secretary of Education Chester Finn discusses why he no longer supports No Child Left Behind, and looks at the challenges of reforming the U.S. educational system.
House approves new election process for Bloomington school districtMarch 26, 2008 9:58 AMThe Minnesota House has approved a new local system for electing the school board in Bloomington.
Play6min 35secGrandparents are more often raising their kids' kidsMarch 26, 2008 3:00 AMBy Nanci OlesenThe number of children who are being raised by their grandparents in Minnesota has more than doubled since the 1990s. When grandparents step in to care for their grandchildren, they face lots of challenges.
Bachmann puzzled by Forest Lake school decisionMarch 25, 2008 11:52 PMBy Minnesota News NetworkMinnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann says she's baffled by Forest Lake High School's decision to cancel a visit by the National Heroes Tour on Tuesday.
News Cut: Earmarks in higher education exploredMarch 24, 2008 12:47 PMA new report criticizes a 25 percent jump in academic earmarks, which some consider 'pork' to colleges and universities. But Minnesota isn't a big player in the earmark game, and money is used for everything from job training for returning veterans to teaching cops how to interview child abuse victims.
Teachers react to plans for a 'fresh start'March 21, 2008 3:36 PMBy Tim NelsonTeachers were reacting coolly Friday to a plan to overhaul two big high schools in Minneapolis.