These 4th grade students are looking at the variations and adaptations in nature at Eloise Butler Garden. (From last year’s program, courtesy of MPS)
I was surprised when I received a letter encouraging my son to attend summer school. It didn't make sense to me — he made the honor roll and his test scores were good. Why would I send him to summer school?
Major corporations like Honeywell and General Mills are not usually recognized for being active partners in education. Although corporations donate generous amounts to schools each year, you don’t hear about any direct relationships with a particular school. It’s a hands-off kind of support. But in Northeast Minneapolis, three corporations have been participating in a remarkable tutoring partnership with Northeast Middle School (NEMS).
How do you start a conversation around complex issues, like tax reform or designing a comprehensive health insurance exchange, and keep an audience engaged?
What if you infuse a little comedy into the discussion?
Each year the number of walkers increases. If you’d like to find out why, then put on your scarves and boots and join your neighbors on February 16 in an informative and fun walk through the
Three skaters and four regular knitters dropping off 250 hats to the University of Minnesota Masonic Cancer Center. From left to right are: Julie Parent, Konceal'N Kari , Shelby Parent, Norah Torious, Skullateral Damage, Alex Leih or Duchess Destruction who skates for NERDY, Pete Leih or Jammit Dim who skates for the TC Terrors. (Photo courtesy of Konceal 'N Kari)
Do you think you have to be a little rough around the edges to hang out with the Minnesota Roller Derby Girls (MNRG)?
The fifth annual Winter Warm Up, the primary source of funding for the Northeast Middle School after-school theater program, is set for Friday, January 25 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m.
"It’s all about the kids,” Barb Kapala sums up her work as the Community Education Beacons Coordinator at Northeast Middle School. She’s been at the job since 2003 and still loves working wit
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