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August 18, 2014 3:26 AM

Med school, Africa and a stripped-down college

Why race-based affirmative action in college admissions still matters It is one thing to seek alternatives to race-based affirmative action that approximate affirmative action’s goals. It is quite another to defend such alternatives as the most desirable policy, to suggest that preferences for students from socio-economically disadvantaged families are superior to preferences for African Americans. (The…

by Alex Friedrich

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August 15, 2014 12:00 AM

Debate: Should tackle football be a high school sport?

Football is one of America's most popular sports, but there is a lot of concern about concussions. From the "Sartell Says- Town Hall Debate" series, four experts in Minnesota debate the motion: "Football should remain a high school sport."

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August 13, 2014 4:19 PM

St. Paul students will soon have iPads, but classroom plan still unclear

St. Paul school district is pushing ahead with a plan to give every student an iPad even though many details have yet to be determined, including which apps will be used, how students will access them, and whether parents will need to put down a deposit on the devices.

by Tim Post

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August 12, 2014 6:41 AM

School start time change plan divides St. Paul parents

A meeting to consider changing school start times was sometimes contentious.

by Jon Collins

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August 11, 2014 9:00 AM

How MOOCs are changing the business of higher education

While education professionals feared the new classes would take the place of traditional classrooms, they have become their own education genre.

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August 11, 2014 7:17 AM

St. Paul Public Schools weigh options for late start

The school district has weighed nearly a dozen start-time scenarios and narrowed that down to two for further study and input.

by The Associated Press

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August 9, 2014 4:24 PM

Should kids get a trophy for showing up?

Just Google the question, "Should kids get trophies for participation?", and the first page yields headlines like "Losing Is Good For You" and "Hell YES all the little league kids should get trophies!"

by Cory Turner

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August 7, 2014 3:00 PM

Easterbrook on NCAA vote: 'There's less there than meets the eye'

The change would allow the five biggest conferences - the Big 5 - to self-govern in areas such as scholarships, insurance and travel for athletes' families.