On eclipse day, hundreds of students will send up balloons for scienceMarch 25, 2024 4:01 AMBy Geoff Brumfiel The NASA-backed Nationwide Eclipse Ballooning Project puts students in charge of a bold scientific endeavor to study the April 8 total solar eclipse.
Snow day: School and college cancellations, delays across Minnesota on MondayMarch 24, 2024 10:30 PMBy MPR News StaffA winter storm continues to affect the region. Dozens of school districts and colleges across Minnesota and in neighboring states have canceled classes, moved to online learning or opted to start classes two hours late on Monday.
Ed Department error may delay student financial aid furtherMarch 24, 2024 11:05 AMBy Sequoia Carrillo Students may have to wait even longer for their financial aid award letters due to an Education Department error.
Play5min 02secNew Minneapolis schools superintendent plans widespread ‘reductions’ to shore up budgetMarch 22, 2024 5:15 PMBy Tom Crann and Ngoc BuiMinneapolis Public Schools has to close a $110 million deficit and that could mean the loss of at least 200 jobs. It's also facing a severe decline in enrollment. New superintendent Lisa Sayles-Adams says cuts and reductions are on the way.
Play2min 22sec‘I’m devastated’: Hundreds of former fosters may lose state financial aid for collegeMarch 21, 2024 12:30 PMBy Nicole KiMore than 250 students who have been in foster care are at risk of losing their means of going to college if the Minnesota Legislature doesn’t come up with a solution this session for filling a $5 million funding gap in a state grant program.
Play51min 35secA wide lens: Ethnic studies in Minnesota classroomsMarch 21, 2024 10:00 AMBy Angela Davis and Kelly GordonEthnic studies classes are coming soon to schools across Minnesota. What are these new social studies courses, and how might they look in your district? Hear from teachers and students already digging into ethnic studies during this North Star Journey Live special, hosted by Angela Davis.
Play10min 03secMinneapolis public schools have seen an influx of Latin American migrant students. How are schools responding?March 21, 2024 9:41 AMBy Cathy Wurzer and Alanna ElderMore students means better enrollment numbers and a demand for bilingual school staff.
This year it's a slow crawl to financial aid packages for studentsMarch 21, 2024 5:00 AMBy Sequoia Carrillo Colleges are just beginning to receive long-overdue FAFSA data. Meanwhile, students who've been accepted to college still face weeks before they receive aid offers.
Play3min 51secAI images and conspiracy theories are driving a push for media literacy educationMarch 21, 2024 4:58 AMBy Kim Malcolm One of the nation's best-known media literacy events for high school students is expanding as demand grows for skills to identify deepfake images and online conspiracy theories.
Play4min 34sec‘A game changer’: This Minneapolis technical school brings people out of povertyMarch 21, 2024 4:00 AMBy Feven GerezgiherFor over 50 years, Summit Academy OIC has served as an economic mobilizer for low-income communities and communities of color.