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‘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...
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...
Minneapolis resolution passes, school focused on Native cultural education to get new home
The Minneapolis school board unanimously supported a resolution Tuesday evening creating a committee to identify a dedicated space for Anishinabe Academy, a preK-5 elementary serving approximately 250 American Indian students from across the city. For the past 14 years, the school has shared a building with Anne Sullivan Middle School,...
Armstrong graduate named ‘Distinguished Teacher’
Lauren Nelson graduated from Robbinsdale Armstrong High School in 2005. Today, Nelson teaches Russian at Noble’s Pritzker College Prep in Chicago, which is honoring Nelson as a Distinguished Teacher. These elite educators receive a $10,000 award on top of base salary each year for the duration of employment as a teacher at Noble, professional development opportunities specific to Distinguished Teachers and participation in the selection of future Distinguished Teachers. Distinguished Teachers apply for the program by submitting written narratives and a portfolio of artifacts including comprehensive data. Finalists then participate in classroom observations and debriefs, student surveys, a panel interview and reference checks over the course of several months. Read more at nobleschools.org/work-at-noble.
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...
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...
Maple Grove Lions Club award scholarships to graduating high school seniors
The Maple Grove Lions have announced this year’s winners of the Maple Grove Lions Club/Dick Reimer Scholarships for the class of 2024. A total of $35,000 has been awarded to graduating seniors who reside in Maple Grove, including one $5,000 scholarship and 20 $1,500 scholarships to be used for tuition at a university, college or trade school this fall. Those receiving scholarships include Abegayle Ahlquist, Jiaa Bartake, Jedd Fehr, Camryn Goodman, Quinn Haik, Bennett Hoffman, Megan Holmgren, Farsen Ismaiel, Anthony Jerrick, Hannah Kuhn, Justin Kuharski, Chloe Lamothe, Jake Mattson, Katherine Migely, Riley Mildebrandt, Maria Jose Plotts, Reece Runyon, Harriet Sandager, Nitish Shirodkar, Nathan Stienessen, and Kiet Troung. The Maple Grove Lions Club/Dick Reimer scholarship is named after one of the original charter members of the Maple Grove Lions Club and first mayor of Maple Grove. Proceeds from the Lion’s many fundraising projects are used to provide scholarships as well as many other community service projects.
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