Education notes
Using a catapult, a walking dinosaur, a hovercraft and a propeller-driven car, about 140 Irondale High School students will demonstrate their understanding of physics at the school's first Physics Fair, which is open to public viewing from 6 to 8 p.m. today. Students add a fifth component to their projects with the aim of causing a chain reaction, according to Irondale science teacher Shane Wood. Professional engineers will judge the projects. The school is located at 2425 Long Lake Road in New Brighton...
( 04/05/2004 03:01 AM CDT)

Young inventors create solutions
No one has a better grasp of building a better pooper-scooper than the kid who walks the dog. More than 101 kindergartners through ninth-graders showed off their solutions for washing cats, playing golf with arthritis and quickly wrapping presents on Saturday at the annual Young Inventors Fair at St. Paul's Landmark Center.
( BY TAMMY J. OSEID, Pioneer Press, 04/04/2004 03:01 AM CDT)

Ex-principal sues Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan district
The controversial former principal of Eagan High School wants her job back. Jane Stewart filed suit in federal court this week, claiming the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan school district discriminated against her when it transferred her to the district office after less than four months on the job.
( BY TAMMY J. OSEID, Pioneer Press, 04/03/2004 04:01 AM CDT)

Geo Bee victor knows his place
Sixth-grader Nathan Cornelius makes himself comfortable in No. 1 spot for the second year in row.
Nathan Cornelius proved his prowess across the planet Friday, effortlessly tackling every question thrown at him in the 2004 Minnesota Geographic Bee just as he had when he won last year.
( BY TAMMY J. OSEID, Pioneer Press, 04/03/2004 04:01 AM CDT)

State now says schools must offer gym classes
Citing a 1959 law, the Minnesota Department of Education has reversed itself and says school districts now must provide physical-education classes every year for students in kindergarten through eighth grade and at least once in the high school years.
( BY JOHN WELSH, Pioneer Press, 04/03/2004 04:01 AM CDT)

This principal truly is a pal
Minnesota Student Councils honor outgoing Audrey Buss as Administrator of the Year
Audrey Buss played Cupid last year by coaxing a couple of her students to go to prom together. It seems a little thing, but it helps explain why the principal at White Bear Lake Area High School South Campus was honored last week by the Minnesota Association of Student Councils.
( BY CYNTHIA BOYD, Pioneer Press, 04/02/2004 04:01 AM CDT)

Writing test rate stable
They were asked to write about where they'd like to live if they could live anywhere. The answers, some a few paragraphs, others a page or two, helped nearly all of Minnesota's high school sophomores pass the state's basic skills writing exam this year.
( BY PAUL TOSTO, Pioneer Press, 04/02/2004 04:01 AM CDT)

Here's 13-year-old's feat — spelled out
Believe it or not, there are some words Grant Remmen doesn't know. Words he's never even seen. Had no idea they even existed. He can probably spell them.
( BY BILL GARDNER, Pioneer Press, 04/02/2004 04:01 AM CDT)

Seiler is safe, but questions remain
MADISON, Wis. — Madison police on Thursday released a composite sketch of a suspect in the alleged abduction of University of Wisconsin student Audrey Seiler, who was found safe Wednesday after being missing for four days.
( BY LISA DONOVAN, Pioneer Press, 04/02/2004 04:01 AM CDT)