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Teach for America suffers a setback

The organization's request for temporary teaching licenses is denied.

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Officials skeptical of report on administrative efficiency at U of M

The Senate leader on higher-education says a new report on administrative efficiency at the University of Minnesota confirms her belief that the university is well-managed compared to its peers. The authors of the report, released Thursday, say the university ranks middle of the pack among a sample of more than half a dozen peers. They…
by Alex Friedrich

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Regents pass two-year freeze for in-state undergrads

Regents pass two-year freeze for in-state undergrads

Tuition for in-state undergraduates at the University of Minnesota will stay flat in the fall, after regents Friday passed a budget that includes the first tuition freeze in a generation. Regents praised the two-year freeze, which University President Eric Kaler won funding for from the legislature. But a few regents, including, expressed concern over the…
by Alex Friedrich

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Minneapolis teacher contract talks: Not just about the money

Minneapolis teacher contract talks: Not just about the money

Talks have begun on a new two-year contract for 3,000-plus Minneapolis teachers. Will negotiations change how teachers are paid?

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Teach for America denied group teaching licenses

The national non-profit group that places recent college graduates without teaching licenses in schools temporarily now needs to apply for individual temporary licenses.
by Tim Post

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Infographic: Macalester campus life

Infographic: Macalester campus life

Interesting way to show some otherwise dry campus life stats. I wonder whether anyone else does this.
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Fund-raising, free speech and lesbians

Reporting Your Neighbor’s Speech? Don’t Laugh, It’s Coming To A College Campus Near You What you call “sexual harassment” and what the feds call “sexual harassment” are probably two vastly different things. (Forbes) The Student Debt Crisis Is Everyone’s Problem We’ve lost sight of the fact that higher education is not a product but rather both a…
by Alex Friedrich

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The Huron report on administrative efficiency at the University of Minnesota

Here it is. The executive summary is above, and the full report is below. This needs much closer review, but the gist of it appears to be: No glaring problems, but the U could be more efficient. The report compares the U’s administration to that of more than half a dozen similar universities. It appears…
by Alex Friedrich

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Audio: A little overview of UMN accountability and budget

Here’s a financial summary I gave Tom Weber this morning in advance of the University of Minnesota‘s release of a key administrative-spending analysis today, and regents’ vote tomorrow on next year’s budget. We’ve thrown in a little MnSCU info as well as well.
by Alex Friedrich

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Is the University of Minnesota doing enough to be affordable?

Is the University of Minnesota doing enough to be affordable?

A little back-and-forth has sprouted up in the Star Tribune over the affordability of a University of Minnesota education. (Reminds me a bit of comments I’ve recently posted here and here.) On June 7, the Strib printed this letter from a reader: Attending will remain costly on a net basis Any enthusiastic support for the…
by Alex Friedrich

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