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Do Minn. elementary schools need reconstruction to boost security?

Vice President Joe Biden is finalizing a set of recommendations to curb gun violence, which he's expected to hand over to President Barack Obama Tuesday. As this plays out, schools are grappling with the issue of safety.
by Tom Weber

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Will longer school year help or hurt US students?

Will longer school year help or hurt US students?

Proposals to lengthen the school year are catching on around the country. But there's a catch: a much shorter summer vacation. Education Secretary Arne Duncan, a chief proponent of a longer school year, says American students have fallen behind the world academically.

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NBA star aims to inspire young readers with 'Slam Dunk'

NBA star aims to inspire young readers with 'Slam Dunk'

Amar'e Stoudemire is the captain of the New York Knicks, a six-time NBA All-Star and a man who can definitely dunk a basketball. On top of being a star athlete, a father of three and an activist for education, Stoudemire is also the author of three books for middle-school readers.

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Voices from the school desegregation era

Voices from the school desegregation era

An American RadioWorks documentary, "An Imperfect Revolution: Voices from the Desegregation Era." People share their memories of school integration in the 1960s and 1970s. New studies show that many schools are becoming re-segregated.

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The letter that Senate leaders sent to Kaler

A number of reporters and I met with University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler at the Capitol this morning to discuss the letter above and a number of other issues. Despite the storm over last month’s Wall Street Journal article about the U’s administrative spending, Kaler says he thinks the U can win over legislators…
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Declining enrollment, loan forgiveness and pricing power

Grad school enrollment declines…why? The decline in grad school enrollment is not a mystery nor a surprise. But is it valid? (USA Today) College admission may get easier as ranks of high school graduates drop The effect will be uneven across the country. The Northeast and Midwest will experience the largest declines, with smaller ones in the…
by Alex Friedrich

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