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October 11, 2014 12:21 PM

It's 2014. All children are supposed to be proficient. What happened?

So, what is proficiency, anyway? Did the 100% goal ever make sense? What were the impacts of setting such a goal, positive and negative? And where do we go from here?

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October 10, 2014 5:26 PM

Why haven't e-textbooks caught on?

Textbook prices are high and rising, yet one obvious alternative to paying for paper -- the e-textbook -- just hasn't caught on, even with a new generation of students.

by Eric Westervelt

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October 10, 2014 4:55 PM

Mpls. school district drops contract with politically-connected group

Republicans in the Minnesota Senate are calling for an investigation into whether the school district was pressured to sign the contract with the Community Standards Initiative.

by Tim Post

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October 10, 2014 2:16 PM

Minneapolis school district settles complaint over South High brawl

Officials pledge to investigate claims of racial and ethnic harassment alleged in a federal complaint that followed a fight between African-American and Somali-American students.

by Laura Yuen

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October 10, 2014 1:39 PM

University of Minnesota-Rochester expansion plans approved

The Board of Regents has signed off on a planned $60 million campus on 10 acres.

by Alex Friedrich

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October 9, 2014 1:59 PM

Robberies on, near U of M campus down this fall

Halfway through the September to November reporting period, campus police have received seven reports of robberies, including one on campus.

by Alex Friedrich

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October 9, 2014 1:46 PM

Charter school faces questions over early kindergarten enrollment

Community School of Excellence disputes accusations that it has enrolled 4-year-olds without proper screening.

by Tim Post

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October 8, 2014 5:50 PM

For some international students, 'plagiarism' is a foreign word

Some students arrive from abroad at U.S. colleges without a clear understanding of plagiarism or its consequences.

by Kia Farhang

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October 8, 2014 4:07 AM

LinkedIn, teachers and the ethics of hacking

A sample of higher-education news from the country and around the world.

by Alex Friedrich

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October 7, 2014 5:23 PM

Univ. of St. Thomas: Officials unaware of Keating sex abuse claim

Top university leaders didn't know of a sex abuse complaint against the Rev. Michael Keating, according to a university-funded probe. Keating resigned his St. Thomas teaching post in September.

by Madeleine Baran

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