Audit: Make Changes In MnSCU Back Office Spending
2/9/2010 9:10:59 AM
The state Legislative Auditor is recommending changes to how the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system handles some administrative spending.

Students Avoid Snowy Travel With Cyber School
2/8/2010 6:37:42 PM
A fleet of state, county and city snow plows hit the roads early as Minnesota's latest winter blast roared to life. By the time it leaves the state, we can expect anywhere from 6 to 12 inches of fresh snow blanketing a good portion of Minnesota.

Black Parent Involvement Honored At Minn. Schools
2/8/2010 6:50:48 AM
Public schools in Minneapolis and St. Paul are joining districts nationwide Monday in celebrating National African American Parent Involvement Day.

Minn. Somali Children Document A Tattered History
2/7/2010 2:10:58 PM
At the Minnesota International Middle School, a charter school that enrolls mostly East African students, groups of elders from the local Somali community wander the halls between classes and convene in several "elders corners" throughout the day, always ready to dispense advice and wisdom and serve as good examples.

Minnetonka H.S. Athletic Director, Coach Resigns
2/5/2010 3:45:48 PM
Minnetonka High School Athletic Director and Boys Basketball Coach John Hedstrom has resigned from the job.

23 Minn. Schools Get Grants For Cutting Carbon
2/5/2010 7:14:07 AM
Twenty-three public high schools, colleges and universities across Minnesota are receiving grants for projects designed to cut their carbon footprints.

U of M Wrongly Slaps Late Fees On Tuition Bills
2/4/2010 7:56:35 PM
About 44,000 University of Minnesota students in the Twin Cities were wrongly billed a $65 late tuition fee, a mistake that the school says has been corrected.

Call For Entries In Minn. Youth Film Fest
2/4/2010 8:56:27 AM
A school-sponsored Minnesota student film festival is putting out a call for entries.

Heavy Backpack? Kids Are Paying For It In Pain
2/3/2010 5:47:53 PM
It seems like kids are getting more homework than ever before, and their backs are paying for it.

Auditors Review Alternative Education Programs
2/3/2010 7:13:00 AM
Minnesota's legislative auditor weighs in Wednesday on a little-examined area of education policy — alternative education programs used by struggling students to finish high school.

Ceridian computer glitch may have helped hacker
2/5/2010 9:41:27 PM
Hacking victim says Ceridian has admitted that computer glitch retained data that should have been deleted.

Brainwaves
2/4/2010 8:24:11 AM
Scientists -- peeking into the minds of patients in vegetative states -- detected glimmers of awareness in some of them.

Hacker attacks Ceridian; data from 27,000 at risk
2/3/2010 8:39:00 PM
The invasion at Ceridian may have affected 27,000 people at 1,900 firms.

Speaking in (other) tongues
2/3/2010 12:09:28 AM
With the growth of broadband connectivity and social networks, education companies are offering new ways to learn foreign languages.