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MN School of Business, Globe U. fraud leaves broken dreams, big debt

MN School of Business, Globe U. fraud leaves broken dreams, big debt

"Imagine everything that you've worked for three to five years, and one day somebody said all that work was for nothing," said criminal justice student Perry Schramm.
by Peter Cox

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Tenn. governor seeks free community college for all adults

Tenn. governor seeks free community college for all adults

The idea got a standing ovation at the governor's State of the State address Monday night, with Democratic Leader Craig Fitzhugh saying, "Actually I had hoped that we would do that earlier.""

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Young girls are less apt to think that women are really, really smart

Young girls are less apt to think that women are really, really smart

Girls are less likely to identify their own gender as brilliant than boys are, even at age 5. One question is whether it's the girls who need to change their thinking about innate intelligence.
by Katherine Hobson

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3 big education issues on agenda at the state Capitol

3 big education issues on agenda at the state Capitol

Lawmakers are expected to take up proposals on teacher licensing, school choice and early education this session.
by Solvejg Wastvedt

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Education department drops fight over school money

Education department drops fight over school money

A controversial idea falls by the wayside, for now, involving how schools can use federal money for low-income students.
by Cory Turner

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Audit sharply critical of Perpich Center management

Audit sharply critical of Perpich Center management

The long list of problems within a report from the Minnesota legislative auditor includes lax oversight from the Perpich Center for Arts Education board, low enrollment and test scores at the schools and low staff morale.
by Solvejg Wastvedt

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DeVos pledges not to undo public education, pushes choice

DeVos pledges not to undo public education, pushes choice

In a sometimes contentious confirmation hearing, education secretary pick Betsy DeVos pledged Tuesday not to dismantle public education.
by Associated Press

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A former education secretary's advice for Betsy DeVos

A former education secretary's advice for Betsy DeVos

Margaret Spellings was secretary of education under George W. Bush. She says Donald Trump's ambivalence about the federal role in education raises interesting questions.
by Claudio Sanchez

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Mark Coyle on the future of U of M athletics

Mark Coyle on the future of U of M athletics

Mark Coyle was appointed University of Minnesota athletics director in May 2016, and he joined the program and talked about some of the highs and the lows of the last eight months.
by Tom Weber

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