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Where the driveway ends, photographer dad sees hopes and fears
Greg Miller's new series captures the vulnerability and peace of children as they quietly wait for their bus.
St. Paul police have identified the student whose body was found in a University of Minnesota fraternity house.
Here's an alarming statistic: More than half of American kids cannot read very well. The problem is largely how reading is taught.
Shortage of school bus drivers means surplus of late students
Low unemployment in Minnesota is translating into a shortage of school bus drivers, forcing fill-ins, workarounds and late arrivals.
State cracking down on education loan defaults
The state's SELF loan program may have some small changes coming that could, in the future, limit who is eligible for these students loans.
Ken Burns' next documentary is about how great the Mayo Clinic is
Acclaimed documentary filmmaker Ken Burns is out with a new documentary about the Mayo Clinic, which he calls Minnesota's "Grand Canyon."
Should medical school be tuition-free?
There is a shortage of doctors and physicians in the U.S. Meanwhile, the cost of medical school tuition has skyrocketed. New York University recently announced they would offer free tuition to their medical students. Should more universities follow suit?
Colleges have long offered a pathway to success for just about anyone. But new research shows that with the country growing ever more economically divided, colleges are not doing enough to help students from poor families achieve the American Dream.