Play8min 52secAnalysis: More Minn. students relying on free and reduced lunchesMay 7, 2012 9:09 AMBy Tom WeberThe number of Minnesota students who rely on free or reduced lunch rose two percent this school year, according to new numbers analyzed by MPR News. That number is one of the best indicators of children in poverty.
US Secretary of Ed. backs same-sex marriageMay 7, 2012 8:15 AMEducation Secretary Arne Duncan, a member of President Barack Obama's Cabinet, says he supports gay marriage.
Teacher of the Year wants attention paid to racial disparitiesMay 7, 2012 6:39 AMBy Rupa ShenoyJackie Roehl has taught at Edina High School since 1998. She works on what's called culturally responsive teaching that focuses on improving achievement for minority students.
Notes in the Margins: Fraud, transcripts and profs from the militaryMay 7, 2012 3:39 AMBy Alex FriedrichReal Work for Future M.B.A.s For decades, companies have relied on business-school students to be unpaid consultants, assessing takeover or expansion opportunities. But now some companies are placing entire brands in the hands of students. (The Wall Street Journal) Colleges fight fraud with more coursework Colleges at risk for fraud deter scammers by assigning more work. (USA…
Map: Rates of free or reduced lunch in Minnesota schoolsMay 7, 2012 12:00 AMThis map shows the percentage of students in each Minnesota school district who receive free or reduced lunch, which is typically used as an indicator of the poverty level in a community.
Advanced placement surges as tool for raising school standardsMay 6, 2012 8:00 AMIn the next two weeks, 2 million students will take 3.7 million end-of-year AP exams -- figures well over double those from a decade ago. With no national curriculum, AP has become the de facto gold standard for high school rigor. States and high schools are pushing AP classes and exams as a way to raise standards across the board.
Calif.'s 4th year of teacher layoff warnings spur concernsMay 5, 2012 10:51 AMA new term is being bandied about in California schools these days - "the RIFing season," which refers to the "reduction in force" letters notifying teachers they may be laid off at the end of the school year.
US revamps student work-visa program after abusesMay 5, 2012 6:00 AMThe State Department announced major changes Friday to one of its premier cultural-exchange programs following an investigation by The Associated Press that found widespread abuses.
Play8min 05sec40 years later, Minneapolis parents recall busing's startMay 4, 2012 3:32 PMBy Brandt WilliamsFour decades ago, cities across the country were being forced by the courts to desegregate their schools through busing. At the same time, a group of parents in south Minneapolis, some black, some white, persuaded the city's school board to voluntarily bus students between two schools to make both schools more diverse.
Archive KSTP report on Hale/Field school busing programMay 4, 2012 2:40 PMIn the fall of 1971 the Minneapolis School Board started an integration program, busing students between Hale school and Field Elementary school. This 1972 video from KSTP via the Minnesota Historical Society examines the effects of the program.