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What's wrong with grading on a curve?

What's wrong with grading on a curve?

A while back, I interviewed University of Minnesota Ph.D. student Trent Kays to get his opinion on massive open online courses, or MOOCs. His voice is back — in USA Today, this time on his dislike of the grading curve: “… The grading curve is symptomatic of insignificant pedagogical training. In the 21st century, the…
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Debt, boot camps and employer pickiness

Student Debt and the Economy The student loan debt crisis has become a drag on the economy. Younger Americans who are saddled with bankrupting payments — or credit ratings damaged by delinquency — are in no position to buy homes, save for retirement or start businesses. (The New York Times) The Business of Boot Camps…
by Alex Friedrich

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Officials pleased by report on U of M administrative efficiency

Officials pleased by report on U of M administrative efficiency

A report released Friday shows the University of Minnesota is fairly efficient in how it staffs its management. Legislators had asked for the report after a December Wall Street Journal article painted the picture of a system with too many well-paid administrators. State officials who have seen the analysis say they're pleased.
by Alex Friedrich

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Report for U of M recommends administrative efficiency measures

Report for U of M recommends administrative efficiency measures

An independent report on the University of Minnesota's administrative structure finds some departments could be made more efficient by increasing the employee to supervisor ratio.
by Tim Post

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The UMN draft report to lawmakers on administrative spending

This is the interim draft report — discussed this morning at the University of Minnesota Board of Regents meeting — that needs to be in legislators hands by March 15. Both the House and Senate higher-ed committees will discuss it at their meetings on Monday and Tuesday. It’s a draft, so some things could change.…
by Alex Friedrich

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4 named to U of M Board of Regents

The Legislature has named four people to the University of Minnesota Board of Regents, including two incumbents who got second terms during a challenging time for the university.
by Alex Friedrich

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School funding bill advances in Legislature

Property-poor school districts and those districts without a voter-approved operating levy would get some funding help under legislation advanced Tuesday by a Minnesota Senate panel.
by Tim Pugmire

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Lack of skilled workers only part of Minn. jobs problem

Lack of skilled workers only part of Minn. jobs problem

The skills gap that has worried economic development officials for years is more complex than some have thought, says a state study.
by Tom Robertson

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Report: Spend more on special ed, but curb costs

A report offered to Minnesota lawmakers Wednesday suggests the state give schools more special education funding, but also take steps to curb the increasing costs of those programs. Special education is taking up more and more of school districts' budgets, at a time when federal and state funds don't fully cover what schools spend on special education.
by Tim Post

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An American Family

An American Family

Families who move to the U.S. from other countries have a lot of obstacles to overcome. The Mohantys of Woodbury have adapted to life in the U.S. but also want to preserve their Indian heritage. As part of MPR's Young Reporters Series, Amrita Mohanty tells us how she and her sister are learning more about their culture.
by Amrita Mohanty

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