Students brace for the new SATMarch 8, 2005 10:20 AMA new version of the SAT debuts on Saturday. The updated SAT includes an essay question. The ACT offered an optional essay this year as well. The changes came in response to colleges debating whether to require test scores at all.
The meaning of mentoringMarch 1, 2005 11:20 AMMentors are hard to find in our busy world. Author Eric Liu talks about what mentoring offers the teacher and what it means to the one being taught.
Thousands rally for state education fundingMarch 1, 2005 10:03 AMNearly 6,000 people gathered outside the state Capitol Monday to show their support of public schools.
Pressure builds at Capitol for a school funding boostFebruary 28, 2005 1:00 AMState lawmakers are under a lot of pressure this year to increase funding for public schools. The pressure is increasing as many parents are tired of budget problems in local schools.
Pressure builds at Capitol for a school funding boostFebruary 28, 2005 1:00 AMState lawmakers are under a lot of pressure this year to increase funding for public schools. The pressure is increasing as many parents are tired of budget problems in local schools.
Best of times, worst of times for U, Bruininks saysFebruary 25, 2005 10:45 AMUniversity of Minnesota President Robert Bruininks says now is the best -- and worst -- time for the university to pursue its ambitions to be among the top three public research universities in the world. Bruininks made his comments during his annual State of the University speech on Thursday.
Finding culture and history in the suburbsFebruary 17, 2005 2:33 PMThe slam against suburbs is they lack culture or history. Wrong and wrong. Eden Prairie school children are discovering their suburb is loaded with culture and history, but it takes some digging to find it.
School strike forces parents to find new ways to keep their kids busyFebruary 17, 2005 8:33 AMStriking teachers in the Crosby-Ironton school district say they've walked off the job mainly to preserve health benefits for retired teachers. In the meantime, parents in the district are trying to keep their children busy while school is shut down.
Students say First Amendment is no big dealFebruary 15, 2005 11:20 AMA recent study by the Knight Foundation shows that American high school students want more government regulation on the media. Midmorning discusses the way the First Amendment is viewed today.
The future of the UFebruary 14, 2005 12:20 PMThe University of Minnesota is charting a course aimed at making it one of the top three public research universities in the world. In order to get there university officials say they will likely have to eliminate programs. That concerns some critics, while others worry that the U's drive for academic excellence will undercut its accessibility. And then there's the question of money. What should the university's mission be, and what's the best way to get there?