Education from Minnesota Public Radio

Former Hill-Murray president sentenced in sex sting

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:11:25 -0500

The former president of Hill-Murray Catholic school in Maplewood has pleaded guilty to charges related to a sex sting.

St. Cloud teachers approve contract

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:53:14 -0500

St. Cloud teachers have approved a new two-year contract with the school district after working with a state mediator for six months.

Students at Duluth school must use clear backpacks

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:24:31 -0500

Administrators and teachers at a Duluth middle school have a clear idea of what students are carrying in their backpacks this year.

Albert Lea HS cuts cheerleading as interest drops

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:16:09 -0500

Gimme a C! Gimme a U! Gimme a T! Albert Lea High School has decided to cut cheerleading from its list of extracurricular activities this year because of a steep decline in participation.

Teachers offer back-to-school advice

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:30:46 -0500

Three award-winning Minnesota teachers answer questions from parents, students and teachers about the start of the school year.

Elk River football team practices without several players

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:03:48 -0500

The Elk River High School football team returned to practice Monday, but without nine of its players and a head coach.

New oversight law worries charter schools

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:50:04 -0500

Some charter school leaders in Minnesota say a new law has them worried about their futures. The law was meant to strengthen charter school oversight. But some advocates say the new rules are stifling, not encouraging, their work.

Charter school embezzler sentenced to 10-year term

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:16:13 -0500

Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said Joel Pourier used a complicated scheme to steal $1.3 million from the Heart of the Earth school in Minneapolis.

4 players removed from Elk River football team for hazing

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 23:18:28 -0500

The Elk River school board has decided to kick four football players off the team and suspend several others over hazing allegations.

St. Paul schools expand takeout breakfast program

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 09:31:49 -0500

When St. Paul students return to school Sept. 7, they'll find another dozen schools offering the district's unusual breakfast-to-go program.

U of M officials propose $80M plan to save aging Northrop Auditorium

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:22:58 -0500

Officials at the U of M are proposing an $80-million plan to save the aging and rarely-used Northrop Auditorium and to reinvent it as a new destination for students and faculty.

Chief: None seeking charges yet in Elk River case

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:54:38 -0500

Police investigating hazing in the Elk River High School football program said Friday they have not found any players interested in pursuing criminal charges.

Students clock fewer study hours

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Economists have discovered that the earning gap for college is even bigger because students are studying far less than previous generations. Midmorning asks if students are coming to college better prepared, or if the schools are complicit in lowering standards?

Elk River football team suspended over hazing incident

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:08:12 -0500

The school district is having a lawyer conduct an investigation into the allegations, and the Elk River Police Department is also involved, a school district spokesman said.

Tight budget means fewer new faculty at U of M

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Next week the University of Minnesota will welcome 5,000 freshmen to campus. They won't be the only new faces at the U. The school has also hired a new batch of professors. But because of budget problems, far fewer of them have been hired this year.