New Program Provides Free, Low-Cost Activities For Kids
ST. PAUL (WCCO) – St. Paul announced a new program on Thursday to give kids more opportunities for learning and fun outside of school. The program is called Sprockets. It’s a collaboration between the...
View ArticleGRAMMY Camp 2012 To Be Held In Los Angeles, New York and Nashville
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — The GRAMMY Foundation recently announced that GRAMMY Camp, its signature music industry camp for U.S. high school students, will take place in Los Angeles, Nashville and New York...
View ArticleHistory + March Madness = ‘Favorite Class’
ROSEMOUNT, Minn. (WCCO) – March Madness — it’s the time of year when basketball is on the brain. But in Josh Hoekstra’s history class at Rosemount High School there’s a different type of March Madness...
View ArticleMN Teacher Conference Focuses On Mental Illness, Behavior Issues
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Many students are starting a long weekend tonight. That’s because most schools are closed Thursday and Friday for an annual statewide teachers’ conference. On Wednesday, we found...
View ArticleMath, Science Enthusiasts Heading To ‘U’
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Opportunities to get children excited about two of the big subjects in school don’t come around every day. That’s why you may want to take them to the University of Minnesota this...
View Article‘Minds Matter’ Helps Steer Students To College
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – When most teens are taking a break from reading and writing, dozens of high school students choose to spend their Saturday in a classroom. They are part of Minds Matter, an...
View ArticleCDC: 1 In 68 U.S. Kids Identified With Autism
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — When Johanna Burke’s 11-year-old son Aiden was born, children his age stood a 1 in 150 chance of being diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. “That little boy has to get up every...
View ArticleGeneration Next Announces Plan To Bridge Achievement Gap
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A group of Minnesotans say they have a new strategy to correct one of the state’s biggest disparities. According to Generation Next, four out of 10 students make it to graduation...
View Article5 Tips For Students Adjusting To New School Schedules
Slip n’ Slides, family trips, ice cream, sleepovers and long days spent just hanging out with friends are classic signs of summer vacation. After almost three blissful months of staying up late,...
View ArticleBloomington Shifts To Distance Learning, Cites Staffing Concerns
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Bloomington School Board unanimously voted Monday to shift their original back to school plan of hybrid learning to distance learning this fall, citing staffing concerns. The...
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