Education

• Gov. Walker Greeted With Mixed Reaction at UWS

  Thursday, Jun 6 at 9:17 PM

  Superior, WI (NNCNOW.com) A budget surplus of nearly $650,000 has Wisconsin lawmakers pushing for a two-year tuition freeze for the University of Wisconsin system.

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• Central High History Lives On Clocktower Walls

  Wednesday night, East high school students enjoyed their graduation ceremony. Embedded among them were students who would have graduated from Central if the school were still open. Dave Anderson tells us how they may be the last batch of kids who will get to take part in an old Trojan tradition.

• Duluth East HS Students Begin Next Chapter

  Duluth, MN (NNCNOW.com) - Duluth East High School students are looking toward the next chapter in their lives after graduating Wednesday night.

• Governor Dayton Signs $15.7 Billion Education Funding Bill

  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

  Moose Lake, MN (NNCNOW.com) - Taxpayers rejected a referendum Tuesday to fund a new $33M K-12 school in Moose Lake.

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  Wisconsin Students Spend 50 Years Building Houses

  Maple, WI (NNCNOW.com)-- In 50 years, students at Northwestern High School in Maple, Wisconsin have built 50 different houses.

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  Lake Superior Youth Chorus Celebrates First Twenty Years

  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.

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  LSC Robot Battle Promotes Diversity In Manufacturing

  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.

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  Timberwolves Mascot Teaches Duluth Kids about Good Dental Habits

  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

  Duluth, MN (NNCNOW.com) The University of Minnesota Duluth is reporting an increase in graduation rates over the past year.

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