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St. Paul Public Schools approved plans to put an iPad in the hands of all students. The school board voted Tuesday night in favor of the technology move.
A person with a bachelor's degree can expect to earn about $1.2 million more, from ages 22 to 64, than someone with just a high school diploma, the report said.
Students who are able to build strong relationships with professors are far more likely to find engaging work after graduation, according to a new Gallup-Purdue poll.
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Colleges, seeking revenue, consider beer sales at stadiums Though the NCAA does not sell alcohol at its championship events, including the men’s basketball tournament, it’s one of the few unregulated areas in the pantheon of NCAA rules. Even conferences — aside from the SEC, which has a league-wide prohibition — leave the issue up to individual…
Richard Louv, speaking May 31, 2014 at the MPR Top Coast Festival about the importance of being outside in nature. Richard Louv is best known for his concern about "Nature-deficit disorder." In his books, "Last Child in the Woods" and "The Nature Principle," Richard Louv explains why he associates nature with health, happiness and joy. And it drives him crazy that some children won't have the gift of nature that his parents gave him.
(This Top Coast Festival conversation with Richard Louv was presented by our Healthy States initiative.)
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Milwaukee Public Schools is one of several school systems across the country -- including Los Angeles, San Diego and Nashville, Tenn. -- that are re-investing in subjects like art and physical education. The Milwaukee school district is hiring new specialty teachers with the hope of attracting more families and boosting academic achievement.
Educators have asked state lawmakers for funding for hand-held devices for students, but those requests haven't been addressed. So many districts are turning to levies or other approaches.
A growing path to medical school Nearly one-half of all U.S. undergraduates attend community college at some point in their education. Increasingly, medical school applicants are reflective of this national trend. (Community College Daily) New rules planned for colleges to track dating violence, domestic violence and stalking Proposed regulations will require colleges to compile and disclose statistics…
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