Education News

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Students with criminal past to be told which careers are off-limits
Under a new law, schools have to tell students that if they have criminal convictions, they should check to make sure those convictions don't bar them from getting internships, degrees or even particular jobs.
A Minnesota educator who has launched an online high school catering to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender students says he's received applications from across the country.
A leader in football and teaching
Former Vikings offensive guard Randall McDaniel joins Midday to talk about his upcoming induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame and about being an educator in Minnesota. McDaniel currently teaches at Hilltop Elementary School in Mound, Minnesota.
Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel speaks about morality
Elie Wiesel, holocaust survivor and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, speaks at the Chautauqua Lecture Series in New York about what makes us moral.
For young people, recessions can be formative experiences, marking them for the rest of their lives. As part of a special project, MPR News partnered with the Neighborhood House and local artists to help teens tell the stories of their first recession.