Bob CollinsThe owner of a film production company in Seattle wanted to shame school administrators and politicians after he saw a story that parents at a school were trying to raise $90,000 to save a first-grade teacher’s job. Read more →
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Education
Five years ago today, I wrote a little blog post here about this guy, Gabriel Nderitu, an I.T. worker in Kenya who had a passion to fly an airplane he built himself, using only what he learned on the Internet. For a few days, he became the darling of the Internet. Nobody had the heart Read more →
The athletic department coaches who still collect a paycheck at the University of Minnesota Duluth have broken a long silence after nearly a year of controversy surrounding athletic director Josh Berlo, who removed several high-profile female coaches from the ranks.
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For sheer heartbreak, few jobs can match being an elementary school teacher. Read more →
We have no fear of the future, knowing that kids who can figure out ways to smash pumpkins will inherit it.
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A high school soccer game between West Fargo and Fargo Shanley-Oak Grove was postponed last night for the observance of Eid al-Adha .
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Ki-Yi Days started in 1924 in which a homecoming “chief” and “princess” were named to try to build excitement for the big game against Brookings. Watertown doesn’t want to change. Read more →
It’s still early in the day, but we’re going to declare it unlikely the reaction to the arrest of a seventh- grader for making a clock is going to get any better than the one this morning from Mike Seibert, who is the lead flight director for the Mars Rover. Read more →
Ahmed Mohamed, a ninth-grader, has a lot going for him — he’s whip smart, for one — but he also has the misfortune of living in a country that’s afraid of its shadow.
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The former mayor of Bismarck says he registered the names because he likes the Fighting Sioux nickname. So he registered ‘Nodaks’ and ‘North Stars’ and ‘Fighting Hawks’ with the North Dakota Secretary of State in order to prevent UND from using them. Read more →
Intel, the company that pretty much prints money, is dropping its sponsorship of a program that — in a perfect world — every company should want to sponsor: the Science Talent Search. Read more →
Lorly Schik is 90 now and if there’s someone who deserves a happy retirement, it’s everyone’s kindergarten teacher. Read more →
The University of North Dakota’s effort to come up with a new nickname is going to have to go through Iowa, apparently.
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The Minneapolis Public School interim superintendent has apologized for optional materials used at a recent early literacy training program that reinforced some cultural and racial stereotypes.
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Oh yes, my unmolded young minds of the West Des Moines School District, your teachers are much more fun than you know. Read more →