Education

Breanne Retherford, hair pulled back, smiles at camera from a table at a meeting.

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Going beyond volunteering

Meet a newly graduated student who touched the lives of countless people in need.

Gurtaran Johal, dark hair, white shirt, large hoop earrings, poses at home.

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U of M junior wins coveted Truman Scholarship

Gurtaran Johal credits her parents with instilling her drive for women’s rights.

Teacher helping young student with homework

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U of M Survey: Minnesota educators, families and students agree support is needed for mental health and deeper engagement statewide

Results from the statewide survey of 10,500 educators, families, and students conducted by the Wisconsin-Minnesota Comprehensive Center (WMCC) in the College of Education and Human Development for the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE).

Jodi Dworkin on the left and a girl looking at a screen on the right.

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Talking limiting screen time with U of M

University of Minnesota Professor Jodi Dworkin speaks to how screen time usage has changed, provides advice for parents, and the importance of screen-free time for families.

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U of M survey: PK-12 students, families and educators agree learning occurred, but more mental health resources are needed

Minnesota educators, families and students agree that PK-12 students learned during the first half of the 2020-21 school year, according to a University of Minnesota analysis of the new Minnesota Safe Learning Survey.