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How investing in preschool beats the stock market, hands down
A new study on high-quality early learning programs shows a robust long-term return on investment. The most potent ingredients? Parental engagement and empathy.
A list of recommended candidates for four seats on the University of Minnesota Board of Regents has been cut down to 17.
What former employees say ITT Tech did to scam its students
Here are the accounts from several former employees and students about what happened behind closed doors at ITT Tech to lure students into expensive loans that rarely paid off.
Feds pull student loan access for MN School of Business, Globe University
Federal authorities cited a September court ruling that found the Minnesota-based for-profit schools had misled and defrauded students. It could be a devastating blow to the schools' future.
College Republicans at North Dakota State University canceled a planned speech by Milo Yiannopoulos, a controversial speaker from Breitbart News known for his caustic comments about feminism, Islam, and multiculturalism.
In an effort to better understand what students have been through, the University of Minnesota surveyed students at colleges across the state about their childhood.
Almost 300 sex assaults reported on MN campuses in 2015
The state issued its first-ever data report on campus sexual assault on Thursday.