Education News

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Unfinished, but new ethics policy goes to regents
A sweeping conflict-of-interest policy that would apply to more than 18,000 University of Minnesota faculty and staff will get an important test before regents on Friday after more than two years of development.
Education Commissioner answers questions on Midday
Minnesota's top education official, Alice Seagren, joins Midday to answer listener questions about school funding, education policy issues, testing, teacher quality and more.
Yesterday, an online threat caused school administrators to issue a code yellow lockdown at all public schools in the district. Police got word of a threat posted on Facebook and MySpace. Classes continued as normal as possible and after-school activities went forward as well.
Minneapolis school officials say a code yellow lockdown continues at all of the district's schools Thursday as a precautionary measure.
Faculty members at University of Wisconsin campuses in Eau Claire and Superior could be the first professors in the state to form unions.
Albertville eighth-grader top state speller
It took 19 rounds and nearly three hours of competition before an eighth-grader from Albertville emerged as the state's top speller.
A new survey says the number of Minnesota school districts buying fresh food from local farms is growing.
What does it take to be a good doctor?
A new study examines which medical school students have the right stuff to be good doctors. The results -- students who get the best grades aren't necessarily the best doctors.