Tips for saving on back-to-school supplies
The National Retail Federation estimates the average family with kids in kindergarten through 12th grade will spend $875 on back-to-school supplies this year.
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The National Retail Federation estimates the average family with kids in kindergarten through 12th grade will spend $875 on back-to-school supplies this year.
As students prepare to head back to the classroom, it can be hard for many families to afford everything on the back-to-school shopping list, especially when it comes to electronics.
As students head back to class across Minnesota this week, they'll find new expectations regarding cellphones and other electronic devices.
The University of Minnesota's Board of Regents held a special meeting Tuesday morning where they declined to divest from certain investments related to Israel.
On Monday, 2,300 students moved into nine different residence halls on the University of Minnesota's campus.
In Brooklyn Park, a grassroots effort by community members is helping relieve that financial strain off parents while providing a little fun for kids.
Students in a northern Minnesota school district will have Fridays off this fall. Carlton, near Duluth, is moving to a four-day school week.
The president of Dickinson State University in North Dakota announced his resignation on Monday, days after the school's nursing faculty quit.
A faculty committee has recommended that a former chancellor of the University of Wisconsin at La Crosse be removed from his tenured position over his involvement in adult entertainment.
The Manilow Music Project announced on Monday that Daniel Perelstein, a music teacher at Washington Technology Magnet High School, won its teacher award and will receive a $10,000 grant.
Universities of Wisconsin leaders have approved pay raises for eight of the system's 13 chancellors as well as bonuses for chancellors that retain freshmen students.
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Chancellor Mark Mone took pointed criticism from Jewish groups in May after he reached a deal to end a pro-Palestinian campus protest. The dayslong demonstration was part of a nationwide protest on college campuses against Israel's war in Gaza.
Employers hiring projections for the class of 2024 are down 5.8% from last year, according to a National Association of College Employers survey. As a job seeker, you must communicate who you are and what you do by crafting a narrative on your resume.
Experts say staying sharp on reading and math skills can help your student avoid the "summer slide."
Minneapolis has been ranked the best city for recent college graduates, according to a new study that took into consideration income, rent and social opportunities in cities across the country.
