U of M to help international students comply with ICE directiveJuly 7, 2020 6:19 p.m.By The Associated PressThe University of Minnesota is reviewing its fall semester plans to make sure that international students aren’t forced to leave the country under new guidance from federal immigration authorities.
5min 23secWhy U.S. schools are still segregated — and one idea to help change thatJuly 7, 2020 6:01 p.m.By Ailsa Chang and Jonaki Mehta Rebecca Sibilia, founder of EdBuild, says a Supreme Court case shaped a funding model for public schools that reinforces inequity. She tells All Things Considered about a new model that could help.
Trump pledges to 'pressure' governors to reopen schools despite health concernsJuly 7, 2020 12:34 p.m.By Barbara Sprunt The administration acknowledges the risk of students spreading the contagion to vulnerable populations but emphasizes that school closures disrupt "critical services to children and their families." Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said the level of in-person versus distance learning will depend on how successful the state is at containing the coronavirus.
ICE: Foreign students must leave the U.S. if their colleges go online-only this fallJuly 6, 2020 8:59 p.m.By Rachel Treisman New federal rules will prohibit international students from completing fully online courses of study while in the U.S. Monday's announcement comes as more colleges release their plans for the fall.
As students, they never had Somali teachers. Now they’re MN's first Somali public school principalsJuly 6, 2020 9:50 a.m.Last week, Abdirizak Abdi and Akram Osman started new roles in St. Paul and Bloomington. It’s a milestone in representational leadership for Minnesota’s increasingly diverse student population and an educator workforce that’s lagged behind.
Supreme Court: Montana can't exclude religious schools from scholarship programJune 30, 2020 9:57 a.m.By Nina Totenberg The 5-4 decision, in which Chief Justice John Roberts joined the court's other conservatives, is a win for parents who wanted to use the state tax credit to help send children to religious schools.
'Going to be very disturbing': Fauci warns coronavirus cases could reach 100K a dayJune 30, 2020 8:51 a.m.By Alana Wise Dr. Anthony Fauci, the country's top infectious disease expert, told members of Congress on Tuesday that although he can't predict the ultimate number of infections and deaths related to the coronavirus, "it's going to be very disturbing."
4min 19secHow do you talk to kids about racism? Two Black Minnesota teachers share how they do itJune 29, 2020 4:00 p.m.By Elizabeth ShockmanFor Qorsho Hassan and Monet Barnes, two Black educators who are part of an overwhelmingly white teaching force in Minnesota, teaching kids about racism is a priority. Here’s their advice.
U.S. pediatricians call for in-person school this fallJune 29, 2020 11:58 a.m.By Anya Kamenetz The dangers of social isolation outweigh the risks of in-person classes for most children, says the American Academy of Pediatrics.
4min 45secThe wild card for an in-person fall: College student behaviorJune 29, 2020 8:05 a.m.By Elissa Nadworny College reopening plans all rely on one thing: students following the rules. Some experts worry that's too big of an ask.
