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'' | ''Minnesota' is a state in the mid-west of the [[United States]]. It borders [[Manitoba]] and [[Ontario]] in [[Canada]] to the north, shares a Lake Superior water border with [[Michigan]] and [[Wisconsin]] to the north-east, [[Iowa]] to the south, and [[North Dakota]] and [[South Dakota]] to the west. | ||
[[Image:Minnesota in United States.jpg|right|thumb|250px|The state of Minnesota]] | [[Image:Minnesota in United States.jpg|right|thumb|250px|The state of Minnesota]] | ||
The 2010 census records a population of 5.3 million. The state capital is '''Saint Paul''', and the largest city is '''Minneapolis'''. Minnesota is known as the North Star State. | |||
==Education in | ==Education in Minnesota== | ||
For | For a list of universities in Minnesota, see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_colleges_and_universities_in_Minnesota | ||
==Virtual schools in | ==Virtual schools in Minnesota== | ||
There are seven full time online schools in Minnesota: | |||
# BlueSky Online Charter School (grades 7-12) | |||
# Cyber Village Academy (grades 3-8) | |||
# EdVisions Off-Campus High School (grades 7-12) | |||
# Minnesota Online High School (grades 9-12) | |||
# Minnesota Connections Academy / Minnesota Transitions School (grades K-12) | |||
# Minnesota Virtual High School / Minnesota Transitions School (grades 7-12) | |||
# Wolf Creek Online High School (grades 9-12) | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* | * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota | ||
* | * http://www.census.gov/popfinder/ | ||
* http://kpk12.com/states/minnesota/ | |||
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[[Category:United States]] | [[Category:United States]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Minnesota]] | ||
[[Category:States of the United States]] | [[Category:States of the United States]] | ||
[[Category:VISCED]] | [[Category:VISCED]] | ||
Revision as of 15:22, 18 October 2011
Minnesota' is a state in the mid-west of the United States. It borders Manitoba and Ontario in Canada to the north, shares a Lake Superior water border with Michigan and Wisconsin to the north-east, Iowa to the south, and North Dakota and South Dakota to the west.
The 2010 census records a population of 5.3 million. The state capital is Saint Paul, and the largest city is Minneapolis. Minnesota is known as the North Star State.
Education in Minnesota
For a list of universities in Minnesota, see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_colleges_and_universities_in_Minnesota
Virtual schools in Minnesota
There are seven full time online schools in Minnesota:
- BlueSky Online Charter School (grades 7-12)
- Cyber Village Academy (grades 3-8)
- EdVisions Off-Campus High School (grades 7-12)
- Minnesota Online High School (grades 9-12)
- Minnesota Connections Academy / Minnesota Transitions School (grades K-12)
- Minnesota Virtual High School / Minnesota Transitions School (grades 7-12)
- Wolf Creek Online High School (grades 9-12)
References
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota
- http://www.census.gov/popfinder/
- http://kpk12.com/states/minnesota/
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