Play3min 33secExperts say relational aggression played a role in teenager's suicideMay 9, 2012 4:00 AMBy Tim PostA teen suicide in southern Minnesota last week that the child's parents and bullying experts are blaming in part on bullying is bringing greater attention to a specific type of social bullying.
Notes in the Margins: Lawyers, janitors and accountabilityMay 9, 2012 2:35 AMBy Alex FriedrichPrestigious law school reduces admissions, marks new trend Given the depressed state of law school applications, few seem eager to criticize Hastings’ decision to admit fewer students. (USA Today) Custodian Graduates From Columbia After Working Way Through School Now, 20 years after leaving the former Yugoslavia for America without speaking a word of English, Gac Filipaj has earned…
Wednesday 10:20: Live blog on the future of online edMay 8, 2012 11:56 AMBy Alex FriedrichAt 10:20 tomorrow, here on On Campus I’ll be live-blogging the discussion that MPR’s The Daily Circuit is having with both a professor and an entrepreneur on the future of online education — and online universities, to be exact. Are they the future? Or, as The Daily Circuit puts it more compellingly: How will online…
Play7min 39secFocus on racial achievement gap, says Minn. Teacher of the YearMay 8, 2012 9:00 AMBy Tom WeberA 10th-grade English teacher has been named Minnesota Teacher of the Year. Jackie Roehl has taught at Edina High School since 1998 and works to improve minority student achievement.
What a Metropolitan State prof told a MnSCU listening sessionMay 8, 2012 7:16 AMBy Alex FriedrichLast week MPR aired my radio story on the statewide survey by the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) system. It wants to see what job skills employers want to see in job candidates and how it can work (or “collaborate” as the new buzzword goes) with employers. Metropolitan State University sociology professor Monte Bute…
The new UMN athletic director's contractMay 8, 2012 5:05 AMBy Alex FriedrichI’ve been meaning to post this since I covered the appointment of Norwood Teague as the University of Minnesota’s new athletic director.
The bonding bill that the MN House passedMay 8, 2012 4:36 AMBy Alex FriedrichThis is just an update, considering it has been a while since I’ve covered the bonding bill and HEAPR maintenance. The document above is courtesy of our MPR politics blog Capitol View. As you can see, the University of Minnesota gets $64 million, and the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system gets $132 million. For…
Notes in the Margins: Jobs, unpaid internships and repeat classesMay 8, 2012 2:32 AMBy Alex FriedrichTrying to Shed Student Debt Lawmakers are rethinking bankruptcy-law options for student-loan debt as graduates’ burden has grown by 24% in the last decade. (The Wall Street Journal) U.S. to Revise Foreign Student Job Program The government will now prohibit the students from doing most warehouse, construction, manufacturing and food-processing work. (The New York Times) California…
Play4min 37secJump in food need has Minnesota schools looking for ways to helpMay 7, 2012 12:35 PMBy Julie SipleNew data from the Minnesota Department of Education show a growing number of students rely on the federally-funded National School Lunch Program. The numbers have school officials looking for ways to ensure kids are well-fed and able to learn -- even outside school hours.
Play8min 52secAnalysis: More Minn. students relying on free and reduced lunchesMay 7, 2012 9:09 AMBy Tom WeberThe number of Minnesota students who rely on free or reduced lunch rose two percent this school year, according to new numbers analyzed by MPR News. That number is one of the best indicators of children in poverty.