Education

Saint Paul Public School referendum adds $9 million for technology

Tuesday, 30 October 2012 11:06 Melvin Carter III, Saint Paul City Councilmember

It is critical that our community support the Saint Paul Public School Referendum on the November 6 ballot, which asks Saint Paul voters to renew the $30 million levy that passed in 2006 and add a $9 million investment in technology for our kids.

Students and faculty unite against voter restriction

Monday, 29 October 2012 15:20

Students representing public universities, private colleges and community colleges from around Minnesota, along with select college faculty and Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak, gathered Tuesday in front of Coffman Memorial Union to hold a news conference and rally against the voter restriction amendment. Speakers included student representatives from Winona State University, the University Minnesota-Morris, the University of St. Thomas and several from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus.

Minneapolis proposes 4% increase in school district levy

Monday, 29 October 2012 15:11 Bernadeia H. Johnson, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools

Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) is deeply grateful for and humbled by the overwhelming support that the citizens of Minneapolis have given the school district. We believe that this support demonstrates that the people of Minneapolis value our work and have confidence that we can make the improvements necessary to raise student achievement. One of our school district's sources of support and funding is the property tax levy.

UNCF Empower Me Tour comes to Minnesota; Ledisi, Kim Coles highlights event

Monday, 22 October 2012 16:14 Harry Colbert, Jr.

Area middle and high school students got the opportunity to interact with a group of celebrities and executives as the United Negro College Fund's (UNCF) Empower Me Tour came to town.

Minneapolis Public School Board candidates square off

Monday, 15 October 2012 14:15 Ivan Phifer

The Minneapolis Urban League, 2100 Plymouth Ave. N, hosted a forum for Minneapolis Public School Board candidates.

UNCF Empower Me Tour celebrates fifth anniversary

Wednesday, 10 October 2012 18:00

The UNCF Empower Me Tour Presented by Wells Fargo, a free, traveling college-and career-readiness road show, will make its second tour stop on Saturday, October 13, 2012 at Dunwoody College of Technology located at 818 Dunwoody Boulevard, in Minneapolis, MN. Celebrating its fifth anniversary, the UNCF Empower Me Tour was created in partnership with Wells Fargo to prepare students to go to and through college and inspire them to take control of their future by using education as the foundation for achieving their goals and dreams.

U awarded grants to train teachers of children with disabilities

Sunday, 07 October 2012 11:55

The U.S. Department of Education recently announced the award of $9 million for 38 grants to institutions of higher education to train educators to improve the services and results for children with disabilities. In Minnesota, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, was awarded $224,425 to train personnel to serve school age children with low incidence disabilities.