Play4min 18secLocal Somalis help educate students in Minnesota, and KenyaAugust 28, 2007 3:00 AMBy Roseanne PereiraA Twin Cities nonprofit group is taking on Somali education on two continents -- in Minnesota and in Africa. Generation for Change and Growth was started by Somali professionals concerned that Somali students were being set up for failure.
Proposed $3M settlement for wrong SAT scoresAugust 24, 2007 3:09 PMBy Brian Bakst, Associated PressMore than 4,400 students who received incorrect scores on 2005 SAT exams are being offered a share of a $2.85 million proposed settlement announced Friday by parties in the federal class-action lawsuit.
U of M workers reject contract, prepare to strikeAugust 24, 2007 1:58 PMClerical, health care and technical workers at the University of Minnesota rejected a contract offer and could go on strike as early as Sept. 4, according to the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees local.
Play53min 59secSummer school for teachers?August 20, 2007 12:00 AMParents might assume that their kids' teachers are on vacation this summer. Many teachers continue teaching and learning throughout the summer, but is it enough?
Play3min 50secAlabama native sings over second chanceAugust 16, 2007 3:08 PMBy Dan OlsonIt's graduation day at the Hubert H. Humphrey Job Corps center in St. Paul, and one of the graduates, Terrance Cummings, an accomplished vocalist, is so pleased he's graduating, he's inviting the community to come join him in song.
Science academy urges kids to go to collegeAugust 16, 2007 3:00 PMBy Laura McCallumA Twin Cities college offers a free week-long science academy to low-income students, to try to spark their interest in science careers.
Minnesota students top nation in ACT scoresAugust 15, 2007 10:33 AMGraduating seniors in Minnesota had the highest average score in the nation on the ACT college admission and placement exam for the third straight year in 2007. Wisconsin and Iowa tied for second.
Play53min 53secFinding the equation for math educationAugust 1, 2007 7:52 AMWhile the math scores in the recently released Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments-Series II are slightly higher than last year's scores, they're still not very encouraging. Midday explores what these scores mean for math education, how students learn math and the state of our math curriculum?
Play53min 53secTest scores slip statewideJuly 30, 2007 7:41 AMScores on the reading section of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments-Series II, a test required by the federal No Child Left Behind law, show that statewide, students are slipping. Minnesota's Commissioner of Education Alice Seagren talks about what the test scores mean for the state.
High-stakes education test results show little progressJuly 29, 2007 12:01 AMBy Art HughesTest results designed to measure progress on federal No Child Left Behind goals showed little movement for Minnesota students, and even lost ground in reading.
