Parents

As a Parent, use this comprehensive collection of high-quality resources to guide your child to success. Search for certified K-12, MnSCU, and U of M online courses and programs. Learn about postsecondary enrollment options (PSEO) and online college in the high school (OCHS). Access college, career, and financial aid planning resources. Identify library data bases for your child to do homework, improve studies, and complete a quick review of subjects. Engage your child in interactive tools to enhance learning. Use these same resources for your own college and career planning.

Newest Professions, Growing Salaries
Article on 12 jobs that didn't exist until recently.

More students taking physical education online (MPR News, August 28, 2009)
Online education continues to grow in Minnesota, but along with traditional courses, like English, reading and math, more and more schools are embracing online classes in subjects you might not expect, such as online physical education.

Getting an Education on the Internet
National Public Radio story on online learning (Sept. 22, 2009).

Minnesota Career Fields, Clusters and Pathways
Programs of Study Electronic Web Tool: Select consortium and choose school to find career field, cluster and pathway

Countdown to College Radio - Hippocampus feature
Weekly one-hour show dedicated to helping college-bound high school students and their families understand the process of getting ready for and getting into college, including application process, high school coursework, extracurricular activities, testing, financial aid, and college options.

Virtual Academic Integrity Laboratory
A resource for academic integrity in the 21st century classroom - for students and for teachers/administrators. Promote academic honesty, reduce plagiarism and cheating.

Rethinking schooling in the shadow of H1N1
An article by Bob Byilyk on how we continue schooling our students after our buildings are closed due to H1N1 or other crisis.

2-2-09 STEM News
Business, education leaders launch science, technology, engineering and math Web portal.

iTunes - Continuity of Learning
This site links to educator-selected content from across all public iTunes U sites. These collections can be used by K12 students and teachers to help ensure continuity of learning in the case of a pandemic or natural disaster; also great content for regular days inside and outside the classroom.

Finding equivalencies by course in u.Select
Learn how to find course-to-course equivalencies in u.Select, the transfer information tool for Minnesota.

Create an education plan in u.Select
How to create an education plan including transferring to another institution in u.Select

Homework help article
Article in Pioneer Press that features free homework help and tutoring in the seven county metro area of Minneapolis and St. Paul

Remedial education policy paper
new joint report from the Education Commission of the States and others examines the current policy landscape surrounding the ongoing problem of postsecondary students who need remediation and offers a framework to guide the further study of policies related to remedial education.

Vision 2020: Creating Opportunity for America's Next Generation
Policy actions for the nation to ensure that all young people graduate high school ready for college. Reaching this goal requires increasing the numbers of young people and adults who earn postsecondary credentials.

Horizon Report 2010
The Horizon Report identifies and describes emerging technologies likely to have a large impact on teaching, learning, or creative inquiry on college and university campuses within the next five years.