BHS students present at Education Research Symposium

On May 21, juniors and seniors in the Multicultural Education concurrent enrollment class at Burnsville High School presented to students, staff members and community members as part of their Education Research Symposium.

Students chose topics that affect students and where positive change would benefit schools. They conducted research and surveys on topics such as the affect on students academic success of things ranging from racism, bullying, seating arrangements and access to dental care, the teaching shortage, the impact of standardized testing, the social and emotional effects of being an undocumented student, and more.

Lillie Hanto is a senior who will pursue a degree in elementary education at the University of North Dakota. She researched and presented her findings about why so many young teachers are leaving the education field.

"I really liked looking at data and presenting what I found. I think it was really cool to learn more about the field that I'm going to be working in and being more aware of the things that are challenging for teachers," she said.

BHS Education Pathway

Multicultural Education is a class that's part of the Education Pathway at BHS. Students who take Multicultural Education and Urban Education/Reflective Teaching earn six college credits that are tranferable to colleges across the country. Additionally, BHS students who take both courses and plan to pursue an education degree at a college in Minnesota may be eligible for a $6,000 grant from the Minnesota Department of Education. Learn more about Pathways at BHS by visiting https://pathways.isd191.org/pathways