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University of Minnesota ends clinical operations VP role amid disputes over Fairview agreement

University of Minnesota ends clinical operations VP role amid disputes over Fairview agreement

The University of Minnesota ended interim VP Dr. Greg Beilman’s appointment amid ongoing negotiations with Fairview Health Services and University of Minnesota Physicians.
by Erica Zurek

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Trump administration shares new moves to dismantle more of the Education Department

Trump administration shares new moves to dismantle more of the Education Department

Opponents of the changes say Congress explicitly located some of these offices inside the Education Department, and the White House cannot legally move their work without Congress' approval.
by Cory Turner

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University of Minnesota regents say physicians group exceeded authority in Fairview agreement

University of Minnesota regents say physicians group exceeded authority in Fairview agreement

The resolution passed by the regents gives the university’s president authority to explore the “likely reduction in academic or mission support funding,” assess branding and trademark implications and review the Board of Regents’ medical school policy. 
by Erica Zurek

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University of Minnesota opposes Fairview and physicians group deal, calling it a 'hostile takeover' of medical school

University of Minnesota opposes Fairview and physicians group deal, calling it a 'hostile takeover' of medical school

Fairview and University of Minnesota Physicians, a nonprofit clinical practice, announced Wednesday they had reached a deal slated to begin on Jan. 1, 2027.
by Erica Zurek

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Families plan lawsuit after former Stillwater school staffer charged with creating child sexual abuse material

Two families with students in Stillwater schools are planning to sue the school district, after a former employee allegedly took pictures of kids and used artificial intelligence technology to create child sexual abuse material.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Amid AI boom, U of M computer science majors shift focus

Amid AI boom, U of M computer science majors shift focus

The head of the University of Minnesota’s Department of Computer Science and Engineering says he’s seen a dip in enrollment in the past few years after 15 years of extreme increase.
by Nina Moini and Ellie Roth

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Minneapolis educators, school district announce tentative contract deal, averting strike

Minneapolis educators, school district announce tentative contract deal, averting strike

The union representing educators in Minneapolis Public Schools has reached a tentative contract agreement with the district, averting a strike that had been scheduled to begin Tuesday.
by Andrew Krueger

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Minnesotans backed more than half of school finance requests

Minnesotans backed more than half of school finance requests

More than 60 percent of the school districts asking voters to approve funding questions got support on election night. Districts requesting help with day-to-day operating costs and smaller capital projects were more likely to see approvals.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Public workers could be denied loan forgiveness if cities defy Trump, lawsuit alleges

Public workers could be denied loan forgiveness if cities defy Trump, lawsuit alleges

A new lawsuit argues the latest changes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness could exclude public servants whose organizations have resisted President Trump's policies.
by Cory Turner

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