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Notes in the Margins: Eastern Europe, free law schools, and overcharging by Sallie Mae

Sallie Mae to Be Accused of Overcharging Military Personnel on Loans The lending corporation said that federal regulators would accuse it of overcharging military personnel for interest on student loans. (The New York Times) Medical Students Head to Eastern Europe Doctors, dentists and pharmacists with degrees from accredited universities in Eastern Europe may practice almost anywhere within the European…
by Alex Friedrich

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Charter school at Fort Snelling opening interim site

Charter school at Fort Snelling opening interim site

A charter school planned for a historic site near Fort Snelling State Park will open in a interim location next month. The Upper Mississippi Academy will teach 275 sixth- and ninth-graders in temporary classrooms near the site.
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Not vacation: Summer learning programs crucial

Not vacation: Summer learning programs crucial

For many students and teachers, summer vacation was more like summer term. Reading lists. Science camps. Portfolio development. The to-do list for kids and teachers sound remarkably alike. Schools are on the hook to improve student performance on high-stakes tests, administrators are eyeing more science and technology instruction, and parents are demanding more for their children.

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Why aren't more girls attracted to physics?

You don't need to be a social scientist to know there is a gender diversity problem in technology. Starting as early as adolescence, girls and boys often choose different academic paths.

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Obama signs student loan deal, says job isn't done

President Barack Obama signed into law Friday a measure restoring lower interest rates for student loans, pledging the hard-fought compromise would be just the first step in a broader, concerted fight to rein in the costs of a college education.

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State attorney general asking questions about Globe/MSB

State attorney general asking questions about Globe/MSB

Statements by two former Globe University / Minnesota School of Business employees suggest the school may be one of the for-profit colleges that state Attorney General Lori Swanson has said she’s investigating. Earlier this week in a Washington County courtroom, former Globe/MSB dean Heidi Weber — who has filed a whistleblower lawsuit against her old…
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Mpls. schools removes Washburn's new principal

Mpls. schools removes Washburn's new principal

The Minneapolis school district has removed a newly hired principal over accusations that he tampered with student test scores in a previous job.
by Tim Post

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St. Paul teachers union wants district to drop mandated tests

St. Paul teachers union wants district to drop mandated tests

When the St. Paul teachers union continues contract talks later this month, the usual items are expected to be on the negotiating table: salary, benefits and class sizes.
by Tim Post

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Why it’s good to have military vets in the classroom

Why it’s good to have military vets in the classroom

Carlson School of Management Dean Sri Zaheer tells Bloomberg Businessweek an advantage of recruiting military veterans into its programs: “We find that having some percentage of the class as returning from the military influences the classroom culture. They’re more disciplined; they’re used to hard work.” The article looks at Carlson’s veteran recruitment efforts. You can read it…
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Science, gender equality and the UK’s first for-profit university

Science Is Not Your Enemy An impassioned plea to neglected novelists, embattled professors, and tenure-less historians (New Republic) Bringing perceptions on gender equality in the sciences closer to reality The number of women in academia is higher than most actually believe. If academics unfairly favour male scientists in recommendations, women will continue to be held back from top…
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