Education

A federal judge ruled Thursday that St. Cloud State University must take immediate steps to bring gender equity to its athletic programs.

Stressing the need to protect children from sexual assault and hold adults in power accountable, the agency went public Thursday with legal actions it took against Ramsey County and a west metro high school.

A prominent American Indian health researcher has left the University of Minnesota Medical School’s Duluth campus for Johns Hopkins University along with her staff of 12 people.

John Metcalf Middle School Principal Shannon McParland apologized in December after she was filmed repeating a racial slur at school. But teachers, students and parents say the video seemed to give others license to use the epithet. They say a culture of racism and retaliation, enabled by school leadership, poisoned the school.

It’s not always possible to find the exact origin of our favorite words. History and language can get messy. But discussing their roots and forming hypotheses can be fascinating, and lots of fun! We sat down with etymologist Anatoly Liberman to help shed some light on a few of our favorite words.

Today, "inequality is endemic" in America's public schools, according to a new report.

The financially struggling school district that threatened foster care over unpaid lunch debt is now apologizing for dozens of letters officials sent this month to parents.

After district officials threatened to turn children over to foster care for the unpaid amount, a prominent media figure and a corporate CEO offered to settle the debt, but were rebuffed.

Jean Prokott makes a reliable wage as a public school teacher, but the loans are still a constant burden.