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March 27, 2014 2:51 AM

Notes in the Margins: Gender, unionized athletes and the myth of the STEM shortage myth

College athletes can unionize, federal agency says In a stunning ruling that could revolutionize a college sports industry worth billions of dollars and have dramatic repercussions at schools coast to coast, a federal agency said Wednesday that football players at Northwestern University can create the nation’s first union of college athletes. (Associated Press) How one college Read more →

by Alex Friedrich

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March 25, 2014 7:43 PM

ACLU, student and school district settle lawsuit over Facebook incident

In 2012, Stratton posted on Facebook that she hated a hall monitor. She faced an in-school suspension and was asked to hand over her password so school and law enforcement officials could investigate another online conversation she had with a student.

by Tim Post

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March 25, 2014 12:48 PM

IQ2 Intelligence Squared debate on affirmative action

Affirmative action, when used as a factor in college admissions, is meant to foster diversity and provide equal opportunities in education for under-represented minorities. Is it achieving its goals and helping the people it was created to support? Hear an Intelligence Squared debate: "Does affirmative action on campuses do more harm than good?"

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March 25, 2014 9:00 AM

How veterans are doing in school

The new GI Bill helps pay school costs for vets of Iraq, Afghan wars.

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March 24, 2014 7:17 AM

STEP-UP helps students prep for job interviews

STEP-UP was created in 2004 and partners with local businesses to provide work experience to city students between the ages of 14 and 21. Program staff member Amy Shapiro says the exercise is designed to give young people a sense of what they'll need for future job interviews.

by Tim Post

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March 24, 2014 7:12 AM

Deadline Friday for Mpls. teachers' contract vote

Negotiators for the district and the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers struck a deal earlier this month, setting the stage for the vote. If the contract is ratified by teachers, the school board will vote on the agreement April 8.

by Tim Post

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March 22, 2014 1:48 PM

Study: Higher literacy rates found in kids tutored by AmeriCorps

A study from the Corporation for National and Community Service shows kindergarten through 3rd grade students tutored by Minnesota Reading Corps tutors did twice as well on literacy tests than students without a tutor.

by Tim Post

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March 21, 2014 12:49 PM

Study abroad safety bill advances in Minn. Senate

The measure would require schools to provide details on deaths, accidents and illnesses of students participating in sanctioned study-abroad programs.

by Alex Friedrich

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March 21, 2014 6:35 AM

University of Minnesota president praises Hausman’s bonding ideas

Just got this announcement from the U. Apparently the proposal is more of a “dream list,” and the formal bill hasn’t been released yet: Chair’s bonding bill for U of M a ‘strong boost’ for Minnesota’s economy University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler today called House Capital Investment Chair Alice Hausman’s bonding proposal for the Read more →

by Alex Friedrich

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March 21, 2014 6:32 AM

Vexed by winter school cancellations, districts eye spring break

Minneapolis expects 2,800 students from kindergarten to eighth-grade to attend Spring Break Academy and some Stillwater school leaders are asking kids to take a practice version of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment tests online.

by Tim Post

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