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At U of M, Muslim students struggle to stick to religious diet
Muslim University of Minnesota students say an area with a dearth of halal-certified food has complicated eating on campus and, at times, isolated the community.
What will Malala's Nobel Peace Prize mean for girls' education?
"I want to see every child going to school. There are still 57 million children who have not received education," the Pakistani teen said after winning.
A classroom runs through it: Vermillion teaches students, stewardship
A Hastings biology teacher and his class wade into the Vermillion River for research. They emerge with larger lessons on society and the environment.
The district is trying to find a balance between research showing later start times helps students learn better, and parents reluctant to face schedule changes.
Yoga, black labs help open doors at school for troubled kids
At River Bend Education Center in Minneapolis, the doors are locked so no one runs away. It's not a place where you'd expect to find anything gentle.
Photos: Troubled kids find a path to self-control
At River Bend Education Center in Minneapolis, school social worker Rebecca Stewart uses yoga and other strategies to help children control their emotions.
An American Indian student group at the University of Minnesota has sent President Eric Kaler a letter urging him to keep the Washington "Redskins" name and logo out of TCF Bank Stadium when the team plays the Vikings Nov. 2.
It's 2014. All children are supposed to be proficient. What happened?
So, what is proficiency, anyway? Did the 100% goal ever make sense? What were the impacts of setting such a goal, positive and negative? And where do we go from here?
Why haven't e-textbooks caught on?
Textbook prices are high and rising, yet one obvious alternative to paying for paper -- the e-textbook -- just hasn't caught on, even with a new generation of students.