Wednesday, June 19 2013 1:51 PM EDT2013-06-19 17:51:41 GMT
President Obama is wrapping up a whirlwind 26-hour visit to Berlin. A huge crowd cheered for President Obama as he arrived with Germany's leaders at the Brandenburg Gate.
President Obama is wrapping up a whirlwind 26-hour visit to Berlin. A huge crowd cheered for President Obama as he arrived with Germany's leaders at the Brandenburg Gate.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 1:48 PM EDT2013-06-19 17:48:58 GMT
The Mankato YWCA Pigs and Pinot With A Purpose fundraising event is scheduled for Thursday, June 20 at Chankaska Creek Ranch and Winery. Tickets will be available at the door for a cost of $75.
The Mankato YWCA Pigs and Pinot With A Purpose fundraising event is scheduled for Thursday, June 20 at Chankaska Creek Ranch and Winery. Tickets will be available at the door for a cost of $75.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 1:48 PM EDT2013-06-19 17:48:16 GMT
The Taliban is claiming responsibility for the deaths of four U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan, just hours after announcing it would hold peace talks with U.S. officials.
The Taliban is claiming responsibility for the deaths of four U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan, just hours after announcing it would hold peace talks with U.S. officials.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 11:54 PM EDT2013-06-19 03:54:41 GMT
Gleny Duran wants to know why her eight–year–old son Angel has autism. "Is it something that I'm eating, is it the air? Is it genetic?" she wonders. Doctors don't know exactly what causes the neurological
More research points to the environment playing a role.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 11:46 PM EDT2013-06-19 03:46:12 GMT
Council members also approved a change in name of the business formally known as Smokes 4 Less; it'll now be Smokes Plus.
Council members also approved a change in name of the business formally known as Smokes 4 Less; it'll now be Smokes Plus.
MANKATO, Minn. -
A recent study of American students found that AP courses are becoming more and more popular,
Minnesota was just above the national average, with 19.7% of high school seniors receiving college credit through Advanced Placement courses.
Mankato schools, meanwhile, are way above those numbers, earning them a place on the College Board's AP Honor Roll.
Mankato Area Schools Curriculum Coordinator Cindy Amoroso says, "Helping students understand that the research shows students who take AP course work - even if they don't score a 3 or better and get that college credit on the AP exam - just taking the course itself has shown students having higher success post-secondary."
More than 900 students took AP classes in Mankato this year, up from just 277 in 2010. More than 70 percent of those students earn college credit in the process.
Administrators say those very high numbers are a result of a culture of achievement, with friends playing a big role in students taking on the tougher AP classes.
And they've managed to reach out to underserved populations as well.
Amoroso says, "Three years ago, we had 22 tests taken by our students who qualify for free or reduced lunch. Last year we had 125 by that same population, and they're average score on that exam was higher."
