Midday

Wednesday, November 15, 2006

Are Minnesota's schools measuring up?
The Minnesota Department of Education released data Wedensday on how Minnesota students did on this year's state academic standards tests. Which schools made the grade, and which ones didn't?11:06 a.m.
Guests
Alice Seagren: Minnesota education commissioner.
More from MPR
Minnesota students' math and reading proficiency declines (11/15/2006)
Resources
See the results
Samples of the MCA-II tests
How children learn
Mel Levine studies how children learn, and he's come to the conclusion that our education system isn't well tailored to the way many kids' brains work. In a speech this past summer, Levine, a neuroscientist at the University of North Carolina, said education needs to be much more personalized and more specialized.12:06 p.m.
Resources
Levine online