Education News

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The program will help support the local economy and introduce students to healthier foods.
Administrators at St. Cloud State University are instituting a "flexible hiring freeze" in an attempt to stabilize the school's finances.
A look at the rise of luxury rentals for college students
We look at the dramatic shift in off-campus student housing at the University of Minnesota. What's at stake and what's driving this trend nationwide?
Lizards and worms don't belong on the school lunch menu
India's free school lunch program is the largest in the world. It is also a program that has made headlines for its missteps, one of which was tragic.
Crib notes for the LA School District iPad scandal
A massive expansion of classroom technology has come to a grinding halt in Los Angeles. The decision comes on the heels of an investigation that questions whether the initial bidding process was fair.
What the flood of Minnesota test score results mean
With so much data available and so many numbers flying around, what's a parent or teacher or member of the public to do?
Gina Tron knows what it feels like to be a high school outsider, someone who knows the thrill of infamy and the craving to make waves.
The reigning North Dakota teacher of the year who is accused of a child sex crime has now been suspended from his job.