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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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Pay gap between college grads and everyone else at a record

Pay gap between college grads and everyone else at a record

College graduates, on average, earned 56 percent more than high school grads in 2015, according to data compiled by the Economic Policy Institute. That was up from 51 percent in 1999.
by The Associated Press

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U's Kaler readies legislative funding pitch amid football scandal

U's Kaler readies legislative funding pitch amid football scandal

MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke with University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler about the future of Gophers football and about how the latest scandal could affect funding from the state.
by MPR News Staff

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Winona schools chief out following plagiarism questions

The school district chair said ex-superintendent Stephen West also claimed to hold a doctorate from St. Mary's University when he took the position. St. Mary's said West does not hold that degree.
by Solvejg Wastvedt

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U football players' sexual conduct tests burdens of proof

U football players' sexual conduct tests burdens of proof

The very public sexual assault investigations into some members of the University of Minnesota football team last month showed the clear differences between campus and criminal investigations.
by Peter Cox

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Minnesota mom raises funds for elementary school's lunch debt

A Sartell mother was surprised it took just an hour on social media to raise hundreds of dollars to pay off student lunch debt at a St. Cloud elementary school.
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