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Tim Post

Tim Post

Reporter
Minnesota Public Radio
tpost@mpr.org

Tim Post covers higher education for MPR. Tim grew up in the shadow of the Black Hills in the small western South Dakota town of Newell. After graduating from the University of South Dakota, he began his career in public radio in Sioux City, Iowa. He returned to his home state in 1996 and spent three years as a reporter and program host at South Dakota Public Radio. In 1999, Tim joined Minnesota Public Radio as a reporter in the Collegeville bureau. After nine years of covering central Minnesota, he moved to MPR's St. Paul bureau where he reports on higher education. Tim lives in St. Paul with his wife Jen and their daughters Maddie and Janey.

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Minnesota joins project to centralize nation's digital libraries

Minnesota is joining a pilot project to combine and centralize the country's digital library collections. (11/26/2012)

SCSU students vote on homecoming

In 2011 SCSU officials dropped homecoming because it was difficult to schedule a game around the celebration, and the fall games were competing for fans with other events, like the state's deer hunting opener. (11/26/2012)

Conference will address mental health at school

Helping schools create closer partnerships with mental health providers will be the focus of a conference at the University of Minnesota this week. (11/25/2012)

25K fans expected as Prep Bowl gets under way

The state high school football tournament, the Prep Bowl, begins Friday at the Metrodome in Minneapolis. (11/23/2012)

SJU's Gagliardi, football's winningest coach, retires

John Gagliardi, St. John's University's football coach who holds the national record for most college football wins ever, is retiring. (11/19/2012)

U study examines practice of repeating grades

A new University of Minnesota report takes a look at how many students repeat grades in school. (11/18/2012)

18 Minn. school districts competing for millions in US grants

More than a dozen Minnesota school districts are vying against other districts nationwide for millions of dollars in federal education grants. (11/18/2012)

State's trend of growing charter school enrollment reflected across country

A new report out Wednesday shows significant growth in charter school enrollment across the country and here in Minnesota. (11/14/2012)

Minn. kindergarten classrooms bursting at the seams

Many Minnesota districts were surprised by an increase in kindergarten enrollment, forcing some schools to add class sections and teachers. (11/13/2012)

St. Paul teacher wins $25K national teaching award

State and local officials joined teachers and students at an assembly at Highland Park Elementary in St. Paul to surprise 4th grade teacher Steve Abenth with the Milken National Educator award. (11/09/2012)

Minn. voters approve most school levy requests

Most Minnesota school districts with levy referendums on the ballot yesterday met with success. Voters approved 29 of 40 requests from school districts. (11/07/2012)

Fewer school districts asking for levy approval this election

A relatively small number of Minnesota school districts are asking local tax payers to approve operating levies this Election Day. (11/06/2012)

40 school districts go to the ballot for levy approval

Forty Minnesota school districts have tax levy referendums on Tuesday's ballot. (11/05/2012)

Study: Homeless students in Minneapolis score lower in math, reading tests

Of the many risk factors that students face, homelessness may be one of the worst. A study released today finds that homelessness and high mobility had a greater effect on grades than other poverty-based measure. (10/30/2012)

Concerns emerge over past statements by member of Anoka-Hennepin anti-bullying task force

The Anoka-Hennepin School District is taking a new look at how it deals with bullying. However, past actions by one task force member has some concerned about the process. (10/25/2012)