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Goar withdraws candidacy from Mpls. schools job

Goar withdraws candidacy from Mpls. schools job

Goar was named as one of three finalists for the position in December, and had recently become a frontrunner for the position.
by Peter Cox

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MPS interim superintendent Goar still wants consideration for permanent job

MPS interim superintendent Goar still wants consideration for permanent job

Despite protests at a recent board meeting, Minneapolis Public Schools interim superintendent Michael Goar said he still wants to be considered for the permanent job.
by Matt Sepic

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U faculty file petition toward union vote

U faculty file petition toward union vote

The last time a large group of Twin Cities U of M faculty voted, the pro-union effort failed by 26 votes, union organizers said.
by Peter Cox

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MPR steps in to sponsor 2016 Twin Cities spelling bee

Minnesota Public Radio will sponsor the 2016 Metro Area Regional Spelling Bee, keeping alive one of the best-known academic competitions and giving Twin Cities students a shot at the National Spelling Bee.
by MPR News Staff

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Inver Hills college chief faces no-confidence vote over spending

The faculty union at Inver Hills Community College has scheduled a no-confidence vote Monday on the school's president over disputes of what they see as inappropriate spending and cuts to student services.
by Jon Collins

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Three student leaders at the U share hopes for 2016

Three student leaders at the U share hopes for 2016

"I think it's a beautiful thing that students at campuses across the U.S. are understanding the power that we possess as college students," said Javaris Bradford, president of the Black Student Union at the University of Minnesota.
by MPR News Staff

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With leap to HBO, Big Bird's got a brand-new way to get to 'Sesame Street'

With leap to HBO, Big Bird's got a brand-new way to get to 'Sesame Street'

Shiny new digs (in more ways than one) are reshaping the children's TV show, which premieres Saturday on HBO. The show's executive producer -- and Elmo himself -- tell how the neighborhood's changed.

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Historian Edward Larson on the 'Scopes Monkey Trial'

Historian Edward Larson on the 'Scopes Monkey Trial'

Edward Larson with a history lesson that still resonates today. The battle between religion and science, and individual liberty versus majority rule. It came to the fore in the 1920's with a controversy over teaching evolution in the schools. The famous "Scopes Monkey Trial" featured renowned attorney Clarence Darrow and populist William Jennings Bryan.

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