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Notes in the Margin: Dead Poets, Obama’s ratings and the learning-disabled

Colleges Respond to Growing Ranks of Learning Disabled Some colleges and universities are focusing more attention on getting reluctant learning-disabled students to disclose their conditions before they run into severe problems in the classroom- and bring down those schools’ increasingly important graduation rates. (Washington Monthly) Dead Poets Society Is a Terrible Defense of the Humanities The beloved film’s Read more →
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St. Paul teachers rally ahead of looming strike

St. Paul teachers rally ahead of looming strike

Teachers say the two-year contract being negotiated needs to include lower class sizes, more staff and less assessment testing.

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State Grant bouncing back after years of decline

State Grant bouncing back after years of decline

After several years of stagnation and cuts, it appears the state’s main source of financial aid is on the rebound. The Minnesota Office of Higher Education estimates that college students next year should receive an average of $200  more in their State Grant awards, a 12 percent increase. That’s twice the 6 percent growth the Read more →
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How to scare humanities majors

How to scare humanities majors

Remember “Scared Straight,” that late-1970s documentary in which prison inmates warned juvenile delinquents against turning to a life of crime? Watch Buzzfeed’s take for the college crowd: “Scared Straight: Liberal Arts Edition.” You can guess what happens: Down-and-out college grads with arts and humanities degrees get in the faces of a crop of liberal-arts students, yelling Read more →
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Notes in the Margins: Big Med, transportation and Canadian research

The Collapse of Big Law: A Cautionary Tale for Big Med Medicine lags behind the law by several decades, but it is now proceeding down the same path. Rankings are playing an increasing role in how medical schools and hospitals assess their performance. (The Atlantic) Occidental College bans investments in assault weapons companies In a move that Read more →
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