ST. PAUL, Minn.-Minnesota legislators are close to approving major changes in the way the state licenses teachers. According to news reports, the proposed changes would consolidate standards and teacher licensing under a new Professional Educator Licensing Board. It would create a four–tier system and streamline the process to license teachers who are trained out of state or have unconventional backgrounds….
DULUTH, Minn.-St. Scholastica was recently named one of only three programs in the country, to partner with Google, to help address a shortage in computer science teachers. Faculty members will use grant funding from Google to integrate computer science education into all of the curriculum for future teachers studying at the school. The project will be implemented by a team…
DULUTH, Minn.-Numerous representatives from Minnesota’s House met at UMD today, to discuss having a plan to fund all public schools in the state, while reducing the cost of higher education. All the representatives at the event were Democrats. They believe the Republican’s budget doesn’t make strong enough investments in education throughout the state. “We would like to emphasize higher education…
ST. PAUL, Minn.-Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton is proposing investing $175 million into voluntary pre-kindergarten programs throughout the state, including some local districts. Under the proposal, Duluth schools would get a funding bump from $400,000 to $2.5 million. Chisholm went from nothing to $700,000, while Grand Rapids and International Falls both got boosts of about the same amount. “Investing $175 million…
