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Education
Oregon Makes High Schoolers Apply to College to Get a Diploma
But is this actually going to help anyone (other than the politicians)?
Lifestyle
Food Studies: Rescuing the Overlooked Bean
Raspberries and tomatoes are hot favorites at the farmers' market. Turnips and dried beans: not so much. What's a chili-lover to do?
Environment
The Increasingly Political and Defensive Koch Industries Twitter Feed
A chart shows just how punchy and on the ropes @Koch_Industries is feeling these days, taking their political message to Twitter.
Education
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Could Blogging Be the Key to Raising a Generation of Great Writers?
A Minnesota teacher is helping her students set up blogs and gain a readership. The result? The kids "see themselves as writers—real writers."
News
Infographic: How the Koch Brothers and Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker Turn Democracy Into a Game of Monopoly
An easy-to-trace look at how the Koch brothers' millions are buying political favors in Minnesota.
Education
Minnesota School Adds a Computer Repair Class
Remember when shop class was about woodworking? Not anymore. Nowadays teens are learning to rebuild computers.
Lifestyle
Transparency: Which States Have the Drunkest Drivers
Some states seem to just attract people who make better decisions about whether or not to get in the car after drinking.
Education
Should High Schools Sell Ad Space on Their Lockers?
Facing $3.6 million in budget cuts this year, Minnesota's Centennial school district might open its lockers to advertisers.
News
The World's First Carbon Tariff. Sort of.
This is interesting (and encouraging) news: The first carbon tax to reduce the greenhouse gases from imports comes not between two nations, but...
News
A Tremendous Waste of Time and Money Comes to a Just and Long-overdue End (Franken FTW)
Congratulations, Minnesota. It's taken 239 days, but you have yourself a Senator: Al Franken. As MSNBC's First Read (via The Caucus) explains,...
The Community Board
It's not just the thought that counts
Every year as December rolls around, a good chunk of my work pivots to that philanthropic panacea - Year-End Giving. This year,...
