Michigan school shooter’s parents sentenced to at least 10 years in prisonApril 9, 2024 12:19 PMBy The Associated PressJennifer and James Crumbley are the first parents convicted in a U.S. mass school shooting. They were found guilty of involuntary manslaughter after prosecutors presented evidence of an unsecured gun at home and indifference toward the teen’s mental health.
Biden promotes 'life-changing' student loan relief in Wisconsin as he rallies younger votersApril 9, 2024 5:42 AMBy The Associated PressPresident Joe Biden says student loan relief will empower Americans to pursue their dreams without the burden of debt. He visited Wisconsin on Monday to announce new steps to help more than 30 million people.
Play3min 55secMinnesota’s new cannabis classes drawing a different kind of studentApril 9, 2024 4:00 AMBy Regina MedinaMinnesota’s move last year to legalize cannabis is cultivating a new market for education. Three public colleges offer noncredit classes now and they’re seeing a mix of retirees, career changers and other nontraditional students looking to take their lives in a new direction.
Play3min 46secSt. Olaf election project drives turnout, primes students for more productive political conversationsApril 9, 2024 4:00 AMBy Catharine RichertSt. Olaf College in Northfield has one of the highest voter turnouts in the country. In 2020, nearly 90 percent of eligible Oles cast a ballot. Getting out the vote is a big part of the school’s civic engagement work. But equally important is an effort to train students on better ways to discuss politics with people they disagree with.
Play3min 30secBiden seeks student debt relief for millionsApril 8, 2024 6:40 AMBy Sequoia Carrillo The sweeping new proposals, if enacted, could ease student loan debt for millions of borrowers.
A slice of nostalgia: Bill aims to give pizza vouchers to St. Paul readersApril 4, 2024 7:06 PMBy Feven GerezgiherSlice Brothers Pizza and the West Side Boosters Youth Athletic Club would partner for a pilot program to help increase reading at several St. Paul public schools.
Play3min 42secNew center aims to help people with an intellectual disability get college degrees in MinnesotaApril 3, 2024 4:00 AMBy Feven GerezgiherFewer than 3 percent of students with an intellectual disability in Minnesota attend college, according to the Minnesota Inclusive Higher Education Consortium. Advocates are working to change those numbers.
High-demand Spanish immersion classes face cuts as Minneapolis Public Schools grapples with shortfallApril 2, 2024 2:38 PMBy Becky DernbachThe proposal to cut seven classrooms in the dual-language program comes as the district has seen a surge of students who speak Spanish as their home language.
Play46min 54secSt. Paul’s Cherise Ayers on returning to lead Central High SchoolApril 2, 2024 10:48 AMBy Angela Davis and Maja BeckstromWhat’s it like to go to a high school and then come back years later to lead it? MPR News host Angela Davis talks with Cherise Ayers, the principal of St. Paul’s renowned Central High School, about her vision for her alma mater.
Play11min 21secMankato Mavericks celebrate national titles for both men’s and women’s basketballApril 1, 2024 1:35 PMBy Cathy Wurzer, Aleesa Kuznetsov, and Ellen FinnMankato State became the first Division II program in 40 years to win both the men’s and women’s basketball championships in the same season.