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Teachers begin to see unfair student loans disappear

Teachers begin to see unfair student loans disappear

The Department of Education is expanding a fix to its troubled TEACH Grant program, giving millions of dollars of grant money back to public school teachers working in the country's neediest schools.
by Chris Arnold and Cory Turner

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Kennedy named University of Colorado president amid protests

Kennedy named University of Colorado president amid protests

The University of Colorado has named Mark Kennedy as its next president amid protests that the former Republican U.S. representative is out of step with the school's values.
by Associated Press

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Ex-Minnesota education commissioner takes over Boston schools

Ex-Minnesota education commissioner takes over Boston schools

Brenda Casselius was picked from among three finalists for the job. She served as the state's education commissioner from 2011 through the end of the administration of DFL Gov. Mark Dayton.
by Tim Nelson

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Fast-track bills would aid Minnesota students hurt by Argosy closure

Fast-track bills would aid Minnesota students hurt by Argosy closure

Closure of the for-profit school in March left some students to cope with both educational and financial challenges. The state is ready to step in.
by Brian Bakst

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The debate over homework

Research shows a correlation between homework and achievement. However, when too much is assigned or students don't have access to the internet or proper materials, the picture grows complicated.
by Manda Lillie and Angela Davis

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U regents take no action on renaming campus buildings

U regents take no action on renaming campus buildings

University of Minnesota leaders Friday declined to change the names of four campus buildings named for former administrators, despite a task force recommendation to change the names.
by Cody Nelson

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Past U leaders' racist, anti-Semitic acts stir campus debate

Past U leaders' racist, anti-Semitic acts stir campus debate

After more than a year of debate, the Board of Regents will hold a special meeting Friday where it will discuss and potentially vote on renaming buildings named for Lotus Delta Coffman, Edward Nicholson, William Middlebrook and Walter Coffey.
by Cody Nelson

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A Minneapolis school is immersing students in both Dakota and Ojibwe

A Minneapolis school is immersing students in both Dakota and Ojibwe

There are several native groups that call Minnesota home, including Dakota and Ojibwe. But fewer and fewer people can speak the languages of those groups fluently. Bdote charter school in Minneapolis is trying to change that.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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