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Notes in the Margins: Alt-ac, 911 and blended courses

Calling 911 Shouldn’t Lead to Jail Research suggests that, among those who witness an overdose, the most common reason people don’t call for help is the fear of being arrested. (The New York Times) Why famous dropouts aren’t the best advocates for staying in school Mark Wahlberg, the wildly successful actor and musician and producer and actor,…
by Alex Friedrich

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Steve Perry at Minnesota Meeting 'RESET Education' school reform event

Educator Steve Perry, author of "Push Has Come to Shove, Getting Our Kids the Education They Deserve." Keynote speech at Minnesota Meeting "RESET Education" conversation series sponsored by the Minneapolis Foundation. Panel of respondents: local educators Michael Thomas, Eric Mahmoud and Eli Kramer.

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Minn. teachers union ousts leader Tom Dooher

Minn. teachers union ousts leader Tom Dooher

Education Minnesota President Tom Dooher has lost a bid for a third term as head of the state's teachers union. Delegates to the union's convention today elected Denise Specht as their new president.
by Rupa Shenoy

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30 years on, educators still divided on scathing schools report

Thirty years ago this week, President Ronald Reagan's administration released "A Nation at Risk," a report warning of "a rising tide of mediocrity" in American public education.

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Hopkins students protest treatment of black teens

More than 150 students walked out of Hopkins High School Friday afternoon to bring attention to what they say is unequal treatment of African-American teens.
by Rupa Shenoy

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3rd party to investigate racial incident at Hopkins school

The Hopkins School District has asked an outside party to investigate a racially charged incident in February.
by Tim Post

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Macalester students end occupation of admin building

Macalester students end occupation of admin building

After a meeting with several Macalester College students this afternoon, President Brian Rosenberg has stuck to his decision not to cut ties with Wells Fargo, the college has confirmed. Leewana Thomas, a junior in American studies, said their occupation of the administration building has ended. She said students will gather over the weekend to figure…
by Alex Friedrich

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What another UMN regent says about board activity at the Capitol

What another UMN regent says about board activity at the Capitol

University of Minnesota regent Richard Beeson has just written me, chiming in on the issue of whether regents have spoken out enough on legislative budget cuts to the U: Regent Allen correctly points out that a Regent’s legislative time and presence can and should be measured in a number of ways. For myself, I have…
by Alex Friedrich

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Latest online test problems investigated

We're in the middle of assessment testing season for schools in Minnesota. And if that doesn't make students and teachers nervous enough, glitches over the past couple of weeks have caused problems with some online testing. MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Minnesota Public Radio's education reporter Tim Post, who reported yesterday that a number of school districts have had problems with online assessment tests.
by Cathy Wurzer and Tim Post

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Officials tackle school testing problems

The Minnesota Department of Education is working to clear up a number of problems with online assessment testing after dozens of Minnesota school districts have encountered glitches when trying to administer the tests online in recent weeks.
by Tim Post

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