Stories
We share all the stories and news about great ideas and people who power them in our region.
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Think Bigger. Think Differently: Repa Mekha
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President and CEO, Nexus Community Partners. Photo by Thomas Strand.
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Co-Teaching for Success
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By Andy Steiner Josh Engel pretty much always knew he wanted to be a teacher. “Teachers were very impactful in my life,” he says. “I…
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Driving Improvement with Data
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By Andy Steiner Stacy Duffield Associate Professor Stacy Duffield and her colleagues at North Dakota State University have always wanted to create the best teacher-preparation…
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Forging a New Path to Teaching
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By Andy Steiner Most educators begin their careers after earning a degree from a traditional teacher-preparation program. But in some regions, the demand for teachers…
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Customizing Learning through Technology
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By Andy Steiner Two years ago, Watertown High School began offering some of its students a chance to customize what they studied and to set…
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Artistic License
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For the last 15 years, ArtsLab has been giving urban and rural arts organizations the keys to growth
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Reflecting Student Diversity
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Patrick Duffy and his colleagues at the Saint Paul Public Schools (SPPS) have been working for years to solve a puzzle common across K-12 schools…
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Great Teachers Great Minds
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By Andy Steiner Over six decades, the Foundation has worked to improve education using broad strategies that encompass grants to colleges and universities, and investments…
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In Progress: Men as Peacemakers
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Takes to the playing field to prevent violence against women
