[ad_1] Opinion Editor’s Note: Published by Star Tribune Opinion letter Daily from readers online and in print.Click to contribute here. ••• At least every year I seem to read about the latest standardized test results for public school students in Minnesota (“COVID Drugs Seen in Low Test Scores,” Aug. 26). Our great state is often ...

[ad_1] In another effort to address the staffing shortage, this time in a “hard to fill” position, the Tucson Unified School District will raise the daily wages of substitutes at certain schools and some to meet needs at other campuses. shift special education teachers. Exceptional Education staff who split their time between the two campuses ...

[ad_1] Some of us old enough remember the excitement and amazement of the launch of the two Voyager spacecraft in 1977. These two of his craft traveled into interstellar space. If you’re wondering how their equipment works, Voyager 2’s thruster backup system was launched in 1994 after waiting 17 years for it to be needed. ...

[ad_1] As medical professionals, endometriosis is more than just a women’s health issue, we need to rethink much of our heritage. Endometriosis is not just a women’s health problem. It highlights aspects of gender inequality, the need for scientific rigor in our thinking, and how we, as physicians, operate within all religious, political and historical ...

[ad_1] Since the pandemic began, public schools, both local and national, have lost students, causing a corresponding decline in funding. Across the United States, millions of students are no longer attending public schools and are choosing private, charter, or home schooling, according to a recent study by education policy publication Education Next. A similar trend ...

[ad_1] Many people know that cardiorespiratory endurance is an important aspect of being fit and healthy, but it’s not always clear what exactly cardiovascular endurance means. Should I be able to run without stopping? Does it matter if I have the best rowing machine? (opens in new tab) Or the best exercise bike? (opens in ...

[ad_1] Sixteen-year-old “Jeremy” struggles. Before the pandemic, he was an extrovert in his eighth grade and had his GPA near perfect with his friend group of 15 to 20. Schools were then closed and he spent all of his ninth grade at his home. Jeremy is a hands-on learner who finds it difficult to pay ...

[ad_1] Opinion Editor’s Note: Star Tribune Opinion publishes a combination of both national and local Commentary Daily online and in print.Click to contribute here. ••• Last year, one of my constituencies, Bob Miller, told me a story that I will never forget. Bob is a 71-year-old on Medicare who suffers from multiple sclerosis (MS), an ...