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Sexually harassing behavior, texts bring U athletic chief's resignation

Sexually harassing behavior, texts bring U athletic chief's resignation

"At a recent university event, I had entirely too much to drink. I behaved badly towards nice people and sent truly inappropriate texts," Norwood Teague said Friday. The university called it sexual harassment.
by Tim Nelson and Peter Cox

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Bee research lab gets buzzing at U

Bee research lab gets buzzing at U

The 10,000-square-foot building will include space for new labs, honey extraction and hive spaces.
by Jon Collins

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Aspen Ideas Festival: Is math important?

Aspen Ideas Festival: Is math important?

At the Aspen Ideas Festival they posed an interesting question: Is math important? Teachers in some other countries think kids need more understanding of math fundamentals instead of the high-falutin' stuff. Which kinds of math are actually important to know? and why??

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MN student testing vendor cuts pay to settle fight over problems

Testing contractor Pearson will take $1 million off its new contract and add up to $4.7 million in services to settle with the state over a spate of spring testing glitches.
by MPR News Staff

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Statewide testing shows little change in student scores

Statewide testing shows little change in student scores

Minnesota students showed little change from last year in the latest round of statewide reading, math and science test results.

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Pell Grants for prisoners: An old argument revisited

Pell Grants for prisoners: An old argument revisited

The Obama administration is expected to announce a new program Friday that would once again allow some prisoners access to federal college funding.
by Gabrielle Emanuel

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University of Minnesota: East Bank clear after gas leak

University of Minnesota officials gave the all clear Wednesday morning following a warning of a gas leak on the East Bank campus.
by MPR News Staff

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Is this the beginning of the end for the SAT and ACT?

Is this the beginning of the end for the SAT and ACT?

George Washington University is the latest and one of the largest private universities to drop its admissions testing requirement.
by Claudio Sanchez

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Internships for high school students

No longer limited to college students, internships are on the rise with high school students.

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