Casey Selix
Casey Selix, a news editor at MinnPost, is a former editor and writer for the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Her work has appeared in the Dallas Morning News, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Los Angeles Times, Newsweek and other publications.

Obama’s sense of humor surfaces in Texas speech

By Casey Selix | MinnPost.com Deep in the heart of President Obama’s address Monday in Austin, Texas, was a quip that ought to crack up anyone who has ever filled out a FAFSA. More coverage Obama once again calls education the key to economic recovery While outlining his administration’s efforts to make college more accessible […]

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Why do girls steer clear of science, technology, engineering and math?

By Casey Selix | MinnPost.com As Normandale Community College in Bloomington, Minn. prepares to host a July 26-29 Technology Engineers Camp for Her (TECH) aimed at sixth- and seventh-grade girls, a new study may help explain why some girls steer clear of STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). A Miami University team of researchers found that […]

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