University of Minnesota medical students launch nonprofit to give kids a roadmap to medicine
On a busy weekdays, a group of second-year med students is congregated at the U. But they aren't talking science - this is all extracurricular.
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On a busy weekdays, a group of second-year med students is congregated at the U. But they aren't talking science - this is all extracurricular.
Pam and Joe Wycoff are trying to help people find and share their voice.
WCCO's A.J. Hilton attended Apple Valley High School, was part of the speech and debate program, and knows that love firsthand. The school invited him back to talk to some teachers and students.
"The idea that every student has to go out and get a four-year degree is not necessarily something that I think we would push forward anymore," said DEED Commissioner Steve Grove.
Police say they were notified at approximately 12:45 p.m. of a possible threat to a student at the high school, sending it into lockdown while they investigated the threat's credibility.
Kids enjoy music and art that centers around Hispanic cultures. They learn about each of the 21 countries that speak Spanish as a first language.
"The thing in our research that's just really striking … is the decline in confidence in the value of higher education," said STRADA's Nichole Torpey-Saboe said.
Richfield Public Schools is instating new policies regarding attendance for athletic events after 2 men were shot outside a Richfield High School football game last Friday.
School workers in Pequot Lakes voted unanimously to authorize a strike and filed a 10-day notice Thursday that workers could begin their strike on Oct. 11.
After a shooting that injured two people disrupted Richfield High School's homecoming football game, officials in Eden Prairie say their own homecoming game will feature an increased police presence.
Officials cite "ongoing staffing shortages" for the substandard dining experiences so far this school year.
Donations are making a difference for north Minneapolis students. Since launching in 2018, Wilson's Image College scholarships have increased from $500 per student to $2,500.
Following gunshots injuring two people just outside the Richfield High School football stadium on Friday night, during their homecoming game, the high school principal canceled the remainder of the weekend activities.
In a laboratory on the U of M campus, researchers are using complex equipment to find a solution to a complex problem.
"We've been getting Lunchables and pizza, that's about it," said Donovan Verdi, a freshman living at Middlebrook Hall on the U's west bank.
