Education

The superintendent of the St. Cloud schools says his district is close to a settlement with the U.S. Department of Education that would end an investigation into the alleged harassment of Muslim students.

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The formal installation of the new chairman of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system will feature the start of a new tradition, the presentation of a ceremonial medallion.

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The new chancellor of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system will be formally installed this week in a ceremony at the state Capitol.

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A man in the middle of a 4,200 mile solo bike ride across America took time to visit with Sartell Elementary schoolers today.

California native Chris Figureida is a professional bicyclist, advocate for the American Heart Association and man on a mission to promote the importance of healthy, active lifestyles.

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Fall enrollment is down at both St. Cloud State University and the St. Cloud Technical and Community College. Total enrollment for all 32 schools in the MnSCU system down 1 1/2% at just over 200,000.

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It is always very rewarding to find out that "The Media" gets it wrong on occasion, and it is equally rewarding when I get to prove it. Listen to seniors at Cathedral Highschool as they travel back in time, return us to the present, and even share their lunch!

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When classes started this fall at the St. Cloud Technical and Community College, medical students were introduced to a whole new building. The college bought the former HealthPartners facility and transformed it into a state-of-the-art classroom.

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St. Cloud Proud will take on a whole new scientific slant in about two years, when the new ISELF project is completed.
One of the finest science facilities in the U.S. will be right here in the Granite City. Dean David DeGroote and SCSU President Earl Potter provide the amazing details.

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St. Cloud State University will soon be at the forefront of science and engineering research. The $45 million Integrated Science and Engineering Laboratory Facility is under construction now and is expected to be ready for classes in the fall of 2013.

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Nearly half of Minnesota schools didn't make the grade under the federal No Child Left Behind law in 2011. The Minnesota Department of Education on Friday released its lists of schools that failed to make what the law calls "Adequate Yearly Progress" toward having all students proficient in reading and math by 2014.

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