Bullying task force in Rochester ThursdayApril 26, 2012 8:01 AMBy Tim PostGov. Mark Dayton's Task Force on the Prevention of School Bullying will hold listening sessions in Rochester on Thursday, as part of an effort to come up with suggestions to strengthen the state's anti-bullying law.
Candidates to lead University of Minnesota – CrookstonApril 26, 2012 4:33 AMBy Alex FriedrichThis just in — and all of the candidates (in bold) are from out of state: U of M announces candidates to interview for the position of chancellor of the University of Minnesota, Crookston University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler and U of M System Senior Vice President for Academic Administration Robert J. Jones have…
Speaker: House to vote Friday on student loansApril 26, 2012 4:00 AMThe US House will vote Friday on a $5.9 billion Republican bill preventing interest rates on federal student loans from doubling this summer, paid for by cutting money from President Barack Obama's health care overhaul law.
Notes in the Margins: Testing teachers, harder majors and confusing aid lettersApril 26, 2012 2:49 AMBy Alex FriedrichTesting the Teachers There’s an atmosphere of grand fragility hanging over America’s colleges. The grandeur comes from the surging application rates, the international renown, the fancy new dining and athletic facilities. The fragility comes from the fact that colleges are charging more money, but it’s not clear how much actual benefit they are providing. (The New…
Play45min 54secAre American schools in better shape than we think?April 25, 2012 3:00 PMThere's plenty of news about the "failing" American education system, but many reports show that students are actually performing and graduating at higher rates than ever before. Where's the disconnect?
US Bank pulls out of student loan bizApril 25, 2012 2:42 PMBy Annie BaxterU.S. Bank will continue to service its existing loans, but it stopped taking new applications for student loans on March 29, 2012.
Should beer sales be part of college sporting events?April 25, 2012 4:53 AMBy Alex FriedrichMPR News readers have come up with some interesting angles on the legislation that could bring the sale of alcohol to TCF Bank Stadium. They’re in answer to MPR’s Question of the Day: Should beer sales be part of college sporting events? Gary F says the new rules could create a bottleneck: I work the…
Notes in the Margins: Loan shuffling, gay-straight housing and death in researchApril 25, 2012 2:30 AMBy Alex FriedrichColleges weigh pros and cons of special housing options for gay-straight student pairings High school seniors looking forward to departing for college now have a new wrinkle in dorm life to consider, courtesy of the Rutgers University webcam trial. (The Star-Ledger via University Business) Student Loan Borrowers Dazed and Confused by Servicer Shuffle The Department of Education has…
NE Minn. schools to offer more tech classes to help fill empty manufacturing jobsApril 24, 2012 11:33 AMBy Jon CollinsAs the nation's manufacturers deal with a shortage of skilled laborers, a northeast Minnesota school district is planning to offer more technical training at local high schools to keep jobs, and the community's children, in the area.
Standardized tests are a poor yardstick for measuring teacher performanceApril 24, 2012 5:00 AMBy Sarah LemanczykWould you want your career to depend on the performance of a roomful of third-graders?