KBJR - News - Education http://www.northlandsnewscenter.com/news/education RSS Feed for KBJR - News - Education en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 18:01:23 GMT Governor Dayton Signs $15.7 Billion Education Funding Bill http://www.northlandsnewscenter.com/news/education/Governor-Dayton-Signs-Education-Funding-Bill-in-St-Paul-208517881.html St. Paul (NNCNOW.com) - Governor Mark Dayton was joined by legislative leaders in St. Paul this morning as he signed the K-12 Omnibus budget bill, increasing funding for MInnesota schools to the tune of about $485 million. Moose Lake Taxpayers Reject New School Referendum http://www.northlandsnewscenter.com/news/education/208411471.html Moose Lake, MN (NNCNOW.com) - Taxpayers rejected a referendum Tuesday to fund a new $33M K-12 school in Moose Lake. Wisconsin Students Spend 50 Years Building Houses http://www.northlandsnewscenter.com/news/education/Wisconsin-Students-Spend-50-Years-Building-Houses-208227471.html Maple, WI (NNCNOW.com)-- In 50 years, students at Northwestern High School in Maple, Wisconsin have built 50 different houses. Lake Superior Youth Chorus Celebrates First Twenty Years http://www.northlandsnewscenter.com/news/education/Lake-Superior-Youth-Chorus-Celebrates-First-Twenty-Years-207149511.html Beautiful music filled the air at UMD as a Northland kids' chorus celebrated its 20th year of letting young people sing. As Dave Anderson tells us, the singers learn more than just how to belt out a tune. LSC Robot Battle Promotes Diversity In Manufacturing http://www.northlandsnewscenter.com/news/education/LSC-Robot-Battle-Promotes-Diversity-In-Manufacturing-207149161.html When spring semester rolls around, a lot of college students like to rip it up a little. At Lake Superior College, they take that literally with their annual spring robot battle. Dave Anderson tells us what students learn through bolt shearing mayhem. Timberwolves Mascot Teaches Duluth Kids about Good Dental Habits http://www.northlandsnewscenter.com/news/education/Timberwolves-Mascot-Teaches-Duluth-Kids-about--206037861.html Duluth, MN (NNCNOW.com) --- "Crunch", the Minnesota Timberwolves mascot visited Laura Macarthur Elementary School in Duluth Thursday to teach kids about crunching out their bad dental care habits. UMD Graduation Rates Increase http://www.northlandsnewscenter.com/news/education/UMD-Graduation-Rates-Increase-204498821.html Duluth, MN (NNCNOW.com) The University of Minnesota Duluth is reporting an increase in graduation rates over the past year. Esko 'Team Imagination' Wins Minnesota State Championship http://www.northlandsnewscenter.com/news/education/Esko-Team-Imagination-Wins-State--204202831.html Esko, MN (NNCNOW.com)-- A group of Esko 8th-graders have taken the state championship ships home, and aren't stopping there. Iron Range Teachers Rallying Due to Unsettled Contracts http://www.northlandsnewscenter.com/news/education/Iron-Range-Teachers-Rallying-Due-to-Unsettled-Contracts-203039651.html Iron, MN (NNCNOW.com) --- More than 100 Iron Range teachers are expected to rally at the Clinton Community Center in Iron, MN tomorrow due to unsettled contracts. Northland College Teaches Next Generation Of Meteorologists http://www.northlandsnewscenter.com/news/education/Northland-College-Teaches-Next-Generation-Of-Meteorologists-203018491.html When the weather turns rough, people tune to meteorologists to find out the latest. Those meteorologists have to go to school to earn that title and learn the skills of forecasting and presenting. One of the few schools that teach those skills in our region is Northland College in Ashland.