Minnesota's Charter School Fraud Crisis Is Part of A Nationwide Pattern
In 1991, a bipartisan group of state legislators signed off on a bill allowing for the creation of charter schools in Minnesota.
The vision for charters was to build creative, collaborative, teacher-run schools that would attract the best and the brightest.
But reports by The Minnesota Star Tribune suggest ample evidence of corruption and churn in the Minnesota charter school industry.
In 2024, the statea€”s supreme court restricted the Minnesota Internship Center.
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Jamestown Tarp Skunks Announce 2025 Season Schedule 
Jamestown Tarp Skunks Announce 2025 Season Schedule.The Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League team will begin their season at home against the Batavia Muckdogs at 6:30 p.m., May 29.July 25th's show...more
Jamestown Tarp Skunks Announce 2025 Season Schedule.The Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League team will begin their season at home against the Batavia Muckdogs at 6:30 p.m., May 29.July 25th's show...more
Community Effort Begins to Create Lincoln Commons on Former School Site
Lincoln Commons will be a community gathering space in central Sioux Falls.The project is the first step in a multipronged partnership to turn a green space into a neighborhood asset.The goal was to...more
Lincoln Commons will be a community gathering space in central Sioux Falls.The project is the first step in a multipronged partnership to turn a green space into a neighborhood asset.The goal was to...more
Nonsurgical Advances in Treating Scoliosis in Children 
The Momentum Spine App enables radiation-free assessment and provides digital models of the patient's spine.The smartphone app technology starts with parents taking videos of their children at home...more
The Momentum Spine App enables radiation-free assessment and provides digital models of the patient's spine.The smartphone app technology starts with parents taking videos of their children at home...more
Spark Innovation This Summer: Camp Invention Scholarship Applications Now Open At ... 
Lincoln Elementary School is thrilled to announce that scholarship applications are now being accepted for its highly anticipated Camp Invention program this summer.This year's Camp Invention...more
Lincoln Elementary School is thrilled to announce that scholarship applications are now being accepted for its highly anticipated Camp Invention program this summer.This year's Camp Invention...more
Qnb Hosts Art Event For Children on Earth Day 
QNB hosts art event for children on Earth Day.Children painted a canvas using their hands after dipping them in blue and green paints.The children symbolise the importance of planting trees and...more
QNB hosts art event for children on Earth Day.Children painted a canvas using their hands after dipping them in blue and green paints.The children symbolise the importance of planting trees and...more
Mit Has Launched An Effort to Create More Innovative Medtech For Children 
MIT has launched an effort to create more innovative medtech for children.MIT Health and Life Sciences Collaborative recently announced the establishment of the Hood Pediatric Innovation Hub to drive...more
MIT has launched an effort to create more innovative medtech for children.MIT Health and Life Sciences Collaborative recently announced the establishment of the Hood Pediatric Innovation Hub to drive...more
How Bacteria in Our Aging Guts Can Elevate Risk of Leukemia and Perhaps More 
New findings in Nature reveal how age-related gut changes fuel the growth of pre-leukemic blood cells.The study also suggests that this mechanism may reach beyond leukemia to influence risk for other...more
New findings in Nature reveal how age-related gut changes fuel the growth of pre-leukemic blood cells.The study also suggests that this mechanism may reach beyond leukemia to influence risk for other...more
Masslive: Ciswh-Backed Project Improves Access to Child Care For Over 600 Children ... 
The weekly enrichment programming works to 'bring calm and tranquility' to an uncertain, transitional time in these children's lives.The Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health (CISWH) at BU...more
The weekly enrichment programming works to 'bring calm and tranquility' to an uncertain, transitional time in these children's lives.The Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health (CISWH) at BU...more
Building A Pipeline For Youth Leadership and Innovation 
Youth in the U.S.and worldwide are more likely than their older counterparts to exhibit entrepreneurial potential, to be engaged in creative and innovative activities, and to be civically engaged if...more
Youth in the U.S.and worldwide are more likely than their older counterparts to exhibit entrepreneurial potential, to be engaged in creative and innovative activities, and to be civically engaged if...more
Program Will Serve Youth With Mental Health Issues
Ohio's kids are facing challenges many adults cannot fathom in an age of social media and other online threats.DeWine: "This is a response to what teachers have told us...(that they) see mental...more
Ohio's kids are facing challenges many adults cannot fathom in an age of social media and other online threats.DeWine: "This is a response to what teachers have told us...(that they) see mental...more
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Social Enterprise Is Re-Housing Unwanted Furniture
Weston Mill-based social enterprise Surplus Rescue CIC (Community Interest Company) recycles and finds homes for unwanted furniture. To date, it has received “extensive amounts” of quality second-hand furniture including desks, pedestals, cupboards and office chairs from a former local authority office equipment – and wants to find them a good home.
