Education from Minnesota Public Radio

Red Wing home to unique violin repair program

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:12:52 -0600

Red Wing is home to one of the most comprehensive violin repair programs in the country and for nearly two decades, the courses have attracted hundreds of students from around the world who want to learn the delicate craft and preserve the violin's cultural and musical heritage.

Mankato district settles with student injured playing kickball

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:13:26 -0600

The Mankato School District has reached a financial settlement with the mother of a girl who was injured while playing kickball during summer school.

Questionable ethics: a textbook case

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:00:00 -0600

When Chris Thompson received a free textbook in his Eyes, Nose and Throat class he took a look at the logo in the corner and rolled his eyes.

Students turn fast food into fuel for learning

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:13:34 -0600

A growing school-breakfast program in St. Paul called Breakfast to Go allows students to grab a free nutritious meal in the cafeteria and take it to class, ensuring more children are eating their morning meal.

Finding a home in language

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:00:00 -0600

Somali immigrants face many challenges adjusting to life in America. As part of our Youth Radio Series, Sadiya Mohamed describes her search for home in America.

Field of St. Paul superintendent candidates to be narrowed to 6 next week

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:15:48 -0600

The St. Paul School District plans to narrow its list of candidates for superintendent to three by the end of next week.

Forest Lake schools reopen after brief lockdown

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:08:48 -0600

Forest Lake schools were locked down briefly this morning, after a staff member reportedly sighted an unknown person on campus around 8 o'clock.

"Rising by Degrees" from American RadioWorks

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600

The United States is facing a dramatic demographic challenge: Young Latinos are the fastest-growing segment of the population, and they are the least likely to graduate from college. Experts say the future of the American economy is at stake, because higher education is essential in the 21st century economy. A new American RadioWorks documentary, "Rising by Degrees," tells the story of Latino students working towards a college degree -- and why it's so hard for them to get what they want.

U of M researchers receive stimulus grants

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:27:34 -0600

Fifteen University of Minnesota research projects have received more than $10.3 million in federal grants funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, officials announced Thursday.

Obama talks school reform in Madison, Wis.

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:11:52 -0600

Marking one year since his victory in the presidential election, President Barack Obama told a crowd at a Madison middle school that long-term economic success can only be achieved by making investments in education.

Minn. lawmakers want more money from school lands

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:27:49 -0600

A legislative subcommittee is looking at how to make higher profits on millions of acres of land set aside at statehood to support Minnesota's schools.

Many school districts see levy success

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:30:35 -0600

Election Day turned out to be a pretty good one for schools. Most of the ballot questions across the state that asked for some form of local funding were approved, even though in many cases, that now means those voters' property taxes will increase.

Applicants for St. Paul superintendent top 40

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0600

The St. Paul school board plans to name semi-finalists in its search for a superintendent in the coming weeks, as well as host public meetings for those candidates and possibly name a preferred finalist by Thanksgiving.

More than half of Minnesota's stimulus jobs in schools

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:38:52 -0600

More than half the 14,000 jobs created or saved by the federal economic stimulus in Minnesota are in public schools.

"Early Lessons" from American RadioWorks

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500

The Perry Preschool Project is one of the most famous education experiments of the last 50 years. The study asked a question: Can preschool boost the IQ scores of poor African-American children and prevent them from failing in school? The surprising results are now challenging widely-held notions about what helps people succeed -- in school, and in life.