EducationStudents taking the SAT exam could earn additional points for their circumstances. Three Minnesota educators explore the idea behind the new "adversity score," its potential impact on local students and the future of standardized testing.
Michael Hemesath was the first layperson appointed to a full term at the 162-year-old Catholic university. The school plans to appoint an interim president while it decides how to choose a permanent replacement.
A billionaire technology investor and philanthropist announced Sunday that his family is providing grants to wipe out the student loan debt of the entire 2019 class at Morehouse College.
One year and seven surgeries after Sarah Salazar nearly died in her art classroom, she's still struggling to manage the deep physical and emotional trauma she suffered that day.
If you picture the Scandinavian Vikings of the Middle Ages as marauding hordes raping and pillaging, you're right -- but only half right. A new exhibition in Minneapolis puts the other half on display.
Ask Cookie Monster about self-control? Sounds like the setup to a joke. But in recent years, Cookie has evolved. Watch as he demonstrates some of his favorite techniques.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Kathy Kraninger says the department is getting in the way of efforts to police the student loan industry. The revelation comes in a letter obtained by NPR.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said Wednesday the state's public schools shouldn't block kids from graduation ceremonies because of outstanding lunch debt.
Economists Louis Johnston and Chris Farrell talk about money, work and life.
K-12 reporter Elizabeth Shockman and editor Eric Ringham sat down with Angela to talk about the stories they've recently worked on.
Emmy Award-winning journalist and commentator Cokie Roberts speaks about the ways we can contribute to making America -- and the world -- a better place.
Mental health specialists working in the area of the deadly Camp Fire are seeing a second wave of trauma from survivors. But counseling services are in short supply.
Warwick Public Schools reversed its decision to bar students with overdue lunch fees from access to hot lunch meals, and instead serve them cold sandwiches, after it was met with anger. An outpouring of donations has since erased the debts.
A St. Paul Public Schools staff member is on administrative leave and the superintendent is apologizing after a "disturbing" video capturing "racist and foul" language at Highland Park Middle School surfaced on social media.
Nine private schools lead the way for Minnesota when it comes to per-student loan debt, a recent survey finds.
Lucy Laney Elementary School staffer Morgan McDonald gives students an outlet for frustrations during and after school.
A conversation with Minnesota's 2017 and 2019 Teachers of the Year about the current state of education.
Jessica Davis, who has been dedicated to helping all students see themselves as successful in the classroom, in professional fields and as community leaders, is the 55th teacher to receive the award.
Fewer children today know how to read Braille. Advocates say the tactile toys are a great introduction to the reading and writing system.
The Department of Education is expanding a fix to its troubled TEACH Grant program, giving millions of dollars of grant money back to public school teachers working in the country's neediest schools.