Settlement will wipe $6 billion in student loan debt — but not for these borrowers
Students with private loans were left out of a recent loan cancellation settlement.
Education
Days after missed ransomware deadline, stolen Minneapolis schools’ files appear online
Minneapolis school officials had said the stolen data was only available on the dark web, but files have been uploaded to publicly accessible platforms.
Ransomware group claims massive data leak but Minneapolis schools files’ whereabouts a mystery
A failed $1 million ransom bid by the cyber crime group Medusa puts students’ and educators’ sensitive files at risk.
Hackers use stolen student data against Minneapolis schools in brazen new threat
A video posted online — and then removed — by ransomware gang claimed to highlight stolen files as criminals demand $1M after ‘encryption event.’
Snow dazed and amused: Rochester superintendent’s video goes viral after blizzard that wasn’t
After Rochester superintendent lampoons his own bad call, students draw on Shakespeare, sleep research and outright flattery to plead for snow days.
Minnesota Democrats might spend big in bid to fix a struggling child care industry
Gov. Tim Walz has proposed billions to expand a child care tax credit, increase subsidy rates for low-income families and provide monthly payments for child care teachers. How much will pass the Legislature?
Some people going into the trades wonder why their classmates stick with college
With demand for them growing, newly minted ironworkers say they’re happy with their choice.
Minnesota lawmakers might have fix for identifying high-needs schools if universal lunch passes
The Legislature is expected to approve funding to provide all Minnesota students with lunch and breakfast, but lawmakers needed to find a new way to identify high-needs schools for additional aid.
Why educators are pushing to keep thinking front-and-center after University of Minnesota ChatGPT C+
A Minnesota law professor involved in the ChatGPT study warns of complacency, noting that plenty of C+ students go on to graduate and pass the bar exam.
Why Budget Day (days, really) was so much fun for Gov. Tim Walz and how surplus spending will make Minnesota history
A $17.6 billion surplus means Walz gets to both spend money on new programs and cut taxes. In fact, the fun volume for Walz this year is at levels perhaps never seen before, as past state surpluses have mostly been in the $1 billion range.
Panel rebuffs Powell, Painter, Hsu in recommendations for U of M Board of Regents
The panel did send 12 names to the Legislature, where they will again be reviewed by the combined House and Senate higher education committees.
More harm than good: Book details spanking’s negative impact on children — and parents
An Augsburg University professor who’d grown up in a family where spanking was the norm decided to research the practice after becoming a parent herself.
Campus religious groups step into a new realm: mental health counseling
Religious groups on college campuses that have long counseled students grappling with issues of faith or spirituality are now adding mental health clinicians in campus religious hubs, and training religious leaders to know when to refer students to psychological care.
Pandemic-era pods live on to help school districts recover from ‘learning loss’
With federal stimulus dollars flowing and pressure building to accelerate student learning post-pandemic, some public school districts like are trying new ways of pairing small groups of students with supportive adults.
St. Paul schools track learning recovery spending and adjust programs on the fly
With $300 million in pandemic funds, 50 recovery strategies and two years to tweak plans, St. Paul Public Schools officials vow to gather data, evaluate and pivot in real time.
Walz-backed universal school lunch has support and also complications
Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is used to determine schools’ needs, so an alternative metric would be needed if the state moves forward with universal school lunch.
Panel to interview 18 U of M regent applicants including Hsu, Luther, Turner, Painter, Wheeler, Burns
Among those who will be interviewed by members of the Regent Candidate Advisory Council next month are incumbent members Kendall Powell and Tadd Johnson, former member Michael Hsu, and former U.S. Rep. Bill Luther.
New study: Spending more time in a child care center does not lead to problem behavior for kids
Studies from five countries counter some previous research on child care and behavior.
Advisory council starts process to fill 4 U of M Board of Regents seats (but Legislature will finish it)
In the case of the complex and often inexplicable process created by state law to appoint the 12 people who form the legal governing body of the state’s flagship university, Friday’s application deadline is more of a suggestion than a rule, because state lawmakers can submit names later.
The path to a career could start in middle school
A growing number of school districts are starting career education early, with the goal of widening kids’ horizons, not boxing them in.
