Education
Survivors of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, took to social media to express outrage and heartbreak after the Friday school shooting in Texas, where authorities say a gunman opened fire, killing 10 people.
The Texas student charged in the school shooting at Santa Fe High School posted an image on Facebook of himself wearing a "Born to Kill" shirt and used his father's shotgun and pistol in the attack that left 10 dead and 10 wounded.
Robbyn Wacker of the University of Northern Colorado has been chosen as the new president of St. Cloud State University.
Special education accounts for one-fifth of education spending, and costs are growing.
Human brains are still developing throughout our teenage and early adult years. Knowing more about the way they work can teach us about how schools can work, too.
Starting Saturday, the St. Paul Public Library is joining a national effort that provides "pop-up" libraries in laundromats.
Brenda Nolby navigated some tough economic times. But the Ham Lake entrepreneur proved her staying power. Now her studio is thriving, and she's Minnesota's Small Business Person of the Year.
Current policy tells schools to "strive to eliminate" holiday programs.
Every teacher started as a student inspired by their teachers. In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, MPR News asked some of the state's best instructors about the teachers who inspired them. Here's what they said.
The trustee in the case says a deal with the mortgage holder on the school's downtown St. Paul building could bring a sale within two months.
The event at the State Fairgrounds aims to bridge the gulf that divides rural and urban young people.
For many teachers, working with students is more than a full-time job. Here are three educators coming up with innovative solutions to the classroom challenges they face.
Like a lot of liberal arts colleges, St. Catherine University is feeling the financial squeeze of growing costs and plateauing revenues.
"If you can be really patient and find out (a student's) story and find out how you can help and support them, then it's amazing — the transformation is amazing — and to get to be a part of that and bear witness to that is the biggest privilege of my life," Kelly Holstine said.
The Resilient Communities Project pairs communities with University of Minnesota students and faculty to find solutions that promote a sustainable future.
Ninety-six-year-old Bob Barger was honored Saturday at the University of Toledo's commencement ceremony, where he received an associate's degree.
Midway University in Kentucky trains students in equine management, and the campus is surrounded by barns and paddocks.
During a student tour of Colorado State University, a parent said two students made her nervous, and police removed them from the group. Their mother says it's because of their appearance.
Minnesota's governor is seeking more funds for counselors, police and mental health programs. He also urged the Legislature to act on gun control measures.
Schools say Dayton's proposed $126 per student funding increase won't prevent all cuts.