DFL offers plan for future school fundingApril 7, 2008 6:22 PMBy Tim NelsonDFL lawmakers rolled out a plan Monday for raising state school aid by nearly $1 billion per year.
Television may affect teen diets and gradesApril 7, 2008 6:58 AMBy Lorna BensonA study by researchers at the University of Minnesota blames televisions in teenagers' bedrooms for poor eating habits and lower grades.
Panel to unveil plan to fix imbalances among public schoolsApril 7, 2008 6:30 AMBy Tim PugmireA House-Senate panel says changes to rework how public schools are funded are needed now. The panel will unveil their plan to move school districts away from a reliance on local tax levies and fix imbalances today.
Minnesota eighth graders write above the national averageApril 4, 2008 7:55 AMBy Art HughesThe National Assessment of Educational Progress shows that Minnesota students improved by 8 points since 1998 when the last test was given. Minnesota Eighth graders are above the national average in writing.
Duluth school district remodeling plan draws fireApril 3, 2008 4:36 PMBy Bob KelleherA state lawmaker from Duluth is asking the Legislature not to approve, but to stop, a public works project in his district.
Another lender suspends offering federal student loansApril 3, 2008 2:00 PMBy Art HughesThe credit crunch has claimed another Minnesota student loan lender.
Play2min 19secAdmission PossibleApril 3, 2008 1:00 AMBy Jessica MadorA Twin Cities program is finding a way to get more low-income students into college.
Minneapolis school district dispute graduation rate reportApril 1, 2008 2:31 PMBy Art HughesMinneapolis school officials dispute a report released on Tuesday putting the district among the worst performers in the nation when it comes to graduation rates.
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.