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A Minnesota principal banned cell phones from her school — and it worked
From left to right: Eighth graders Tommy Anderson, Brady Manous, Theo Kaufman, Gavin Cartony and Will Karch play games on their phones before classes start at St. Anthony Middle School in St. Anthony Village on May 23.
University of Minnesota Regents Approve Biggest Tuition Hike in a Decade
MINNEAPOLIS — It'll be more costly to attend the University of Minnesota next fall.During Thursday's Board of Regents meeting, the board at the U of M approved a 4.5% tuition increase for students attending the school's Twin Cities' campus. The hike comes part of settling and approving a $5 billion budget.Several board members expressed concern over the tuition hike during Thursday's meeting."No one likes to see tuition increases, and that conversation to me goes hand in hand in maintaining quality," said board member Mary Davenport during Thursday's meeting."This is probably the hardest budget that I've had to look at in...
‘Big dreams’: Roosevelt High School graduates who started high school remotely prepare to take on the world
Yamilet Arroyo and her Roosevelt High School classmates started their high school careers at home, staring at their computer screens, connecting with students and teachers remotely in the fall of 2020. But they ended their high school journey with a traditional in-person ceremony, throwing their maroon mortarboard caps in the...
New Lutheran Social Service Early Learning Center to provide high-quality preschool for families on St. Paul’s East Side
This September, underserved families on the East Side of St. Paul will have access to a new option for affordable, high-quality preschool and child care, right in their neighborhood.
Evaluating the Student Rating of Teaching
KAYLIE SIROVY: Hi everyone, my name is Kaylie Sirovy, your host from the Minnesota Daily. Right now you’re listening to In The Know, a podcast dedicated to the University of Minnesota. If you are a college student anywhere in this country you probably have heard of the SRTs, that...
Saint Paul’s East African Magnet School concludes its first year with celebration, reflection
It was a lively Friday afternoon as students, parents and teachers gathered together in the gymnasium for the last quarterly awards ceremony at East African Magnet School in St. Paul. East African Magnet School, located on the corner of Edmund Ave. and Arundel St. in Frogtown, is the nation’s first school dedicated to educating children of East African origin.
Girls lacrosse: Stillwater storms past Skippers in state quarterfinals
CHASKA — Coaches often prepare for the unexpected, but Stillwater’s Carly Fedorowski happily admitted to not anticipating what unfolded on Tuesday, June 11 at Chaska High School. The Ponies bolted out to a 10-1 halftime lead and pulled away for an 18-5 victory over fifth-seeded Minnetonka in the quarterfinals of the girls lacrosse state tournament. “Yeah, I mean, we told the girls this is gonna be a two- to three-goal...
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