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DFL House leaders push for all-day kindergarten

DFL House leaders push for all-day kindergarten

DFL leaders in the Minnesota House spent the first day of their spring break making a case for all-day kindergarten and the tax increases needed to pay for it.
by Tim Pugmire

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Media reports say UMN chairwoman confirms Tubby Smith's firing

The Pioneer Press and Star Tribune are reporting the University of Minnesota Board of Regents Chairwoman Linda Cohen has confirmed that basketball coach Tubby Smith has been fired. She told them she’d received an 8 a.m. voice message from President Eric Kaler. Stories are here and here. I’ve had a call out to her, so…
by Alex Friedrich

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Walker wants vouchers in nine more Wis. school districts, including Superior

Walker wants vouchers in nine more Wis. school districts, including Superior

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is proposing an expansion of the state's school voucher program to nine additional cities, causing a deep vision over education funding.

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Tubby Smith to Pioneer Press: Nobody has told me I'm fired

I’ve been trying to get confirmation of whether University of Minnesota basketball coach Tubby Smith has been fired — even word on whether the athletics department will hold a press conference. But the media relations folks at the athletic department are letting all calls go to voicemail. And the guy answering the communication department’s main…
by Alex Friedrich

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CBS says UMN head basketball coach Tubby Smith fired

CBS says UMN head basketball coach Tubby Smith fired

The crux, as written up by CBS: Smith, who has spent the past six seasons with the Gophers, was fired on Monday afternoon, sources told CBSSports.com. His tenure ends with a 124-81 overall mark and a 46-62 record in Big Ten play. Read the full story here
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Japanese, Advanced Placement and college pitches

Colleges’ Latest Offer: Deals More liberal-arts colleges are supplementing their traditional glossy brochures with more pecuniary pitches: Buy seven semesters, get one free. Apply today, get $2,500 cash back. (The Wall Street Journal) AP good for high school, bad for college? I complained recently that college professors too often wrongly dismiss high school teachers as being unsuited to teach…
by Alex Friedrich

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Minn. lawmakers consider bill to set minimum school counselor ratios

Minnesota legislators are holding a hearing Thursday on a bill that would set minimum counselor-to-student ratios in public schools. Minnesota currently ranks as having one of the highest ratios in the nation.
by Tom Weber

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New Prague officials said they were prepared for the worst

New Prague officials said they were prepared for the worst

Wednesday's incident at New Prague Middle School was just a hoax, but it offers a glimpse at how Minnesota schools are prepared to react to dangerous situations.
by Tim Post

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Teachers facing achievement gap try cross-race connections

Teachers facing achievement gap try cross-race connections

As Minnesota wrestles with some of the worst academic achievement gaps in the nation between white kids and students of color, some teachers are questioning their own practices in the classroom.
by Laura Yuen

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