Education in the News

Mayor Larson Recognizes Local Volunteers

DULUTH, Minn. - Mayor Emily Larson honored local volunteers Tuesday as part of the Day for Recognition for National Service. All of the represented groups were associated with the Corporation for National…

UMD Course Brings Art and Urban Planning Together

DULUTH, Minn. -- Not every school project leads to real changes in your home town, but one class at University of Minnesota Duluth has students thinking about their city’s future. The assignment…

Researchers Learn About Cross Laminated Timber

DULUTH, Minn - Officials at the University of Minnesota's Natural Resource Research Institute got a look at new construction techniques using wood. The seminar, put on by WoodWorks, examined how using Cross…

Ashland School District Awarded Fab Lab Grant

MADISON, Wis. - Governor Scott Walker and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) announced Tuesday, 21 school districts that have been awarded nearly $500,000 in grants to establish and expand local fabrication laboratory (fab lab) facilities. A fab lab is…

YWCA GirlPower Visits FOX 21

FOX 21 got some special visitors from the YWCA GirlPower program! The girls got a chance to meet with some of our female staff and learn just what it's like to be…

UMD Hosts Shark Tank Competition

DULUTH, Minn. - UMD students got the chance to show off their business skills in a Shark Tank style competition on Monday. Six presenters showed off their business ideas to their…

Wisconsin Prepares Education Plan Under Lawsuit Threat

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The Wisconsin state education department is about to release a far-reaching school performance plan under threat of a lawsuit and increasing scrutiny from the Republican-controlled Legislature. The draft plan is scheduled to be made public April…