This class is like a scene straight out of a CSI (Crime Scene Investigation) show on television. Lab technicians are performing DNA tests and other tissue tests to determine cause of death, or in the case of today’s classroom project, paternity. Katherine Herrboldt’s Principles of Biomedicine class at Apollo High School is performing the DNA tests. … Read more
October coincides with college and career readiness in St. Cloud Area Schools, and what better way to acknowledge that than with a kickoff to the “Bigs on Campus” program? Bigs on Campus is a nationwide mentoring program, and locally it is a partnership between St. Cloud Area School District 742, St. Cloud State University (SCSU) and … Read more
Have you ever wondered about what it would be like to be an astronaut, an engineer or a veterinarian? Maybe you wanted to be one as a child. Students from St. Cloud Area School District 742 were able to get a glimpse of astronauts, mechanical engineering, technology and manufacturing during their two weeklong Summer Career Academy. The academy, in … Read more
Area students are coming together to discover that they have more in common than they think. Students from Apollo, Tech, Sauk Rapids-Rice, ROCORI and Foley high schools are meeting every month to break down prejudicial barriers and find their shared experiences. Dr. Eddah Mutua, a communication studies professor at St. Cloud State University (SCSU), created … Read more
“One of the keys to academic success is teachers, but not the number one,” Sebastian Witherspoon, director of equity services for the St. Cloud Area School District, recently told graduates of Parents in Action. “The number one indicator of student success is the educational attainment of mom and dad.” Parents, students and community members celebrate the largest class to … Read more