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Pres. Kaler: U of M needs 'bold ideas' that fit 'Minnesota way'

Pres. Kaler: U of M needs 'bold ideas' that fit 'Minnesota way'

University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler said he is continuing to streamline the institution and that the university is in the "midst of a perfect storm around higher education."
by Alex Friedrich

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St. Cloud names new school superintendent

The St. Cloud School District has named Willie Jett as new superintendent of schools.
by Conrad Wilson

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Anti-bullying bill makes MN Capitol debut

A bill to replace Minnesota's anti-bullying statute made its first committee appearance Thursday at the state House.
by Tim Post

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Draft of UMN President Eric Kaler's State of the University speech

Here’s the final draft used by President Eric Kaler in yesterday’s State of the University address. Good afternoon. To start with the obvious, we are in the midst of the perfect storm for higher education. Like all land-grant, top-tier public research universities, at the University of Minnesota, the economic crisis fueled severe budget cuts and…
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Ag studies, China and the GPA

Farm Boom Sows Jobs Bounty As the agribusiness industry grows, companies like Cargill, Deere and Monsanto are stepping up hiring, which in turn is stoking demand for agriculture degrees. (The Wall Street Journal) Do colleges care about your GPA? Admissions officers at the nation’s top schools say they barely look at an applicant’s GPA. (USA Today) U.S.…
by Alex Friedrich

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Educating prisoners inside Stillwater Prison

Educating prisoners inside Stillwater Prison

Inside Stillwater Prison, inmates are doing long, sometimes life sentences for murder, armed robbery, and other felonies. But when many of those prisoners went inside they were high school dropouts or people who hadn't had much education, or cared about school. Prison has changed that.
by Madelyn Mahon

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Who was named prez to Anoka campuses and Southwest MN State

While I was off yesterday, the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) system decided to appoint a couple of presidents: Kent Hanson to Anoka-Ramsey Community College and Anoka Technical College; and Connie Gores to Southwest Minnesota State University. The Albert Lea Tribune says Hanson will succeed president Terry Leas, who took a job in Washington…
by Alex Friedrich

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What state Rep. Mariani says about the Minnesota DREAM Act

What state Rep. Mariani says about the Minnesota DREAM Act

The radio story I did yesterday for MPR — “Bill would ease college financial challenges for students illegally in Minnesota” — had to leave a few things out, so I thought I’d update you today. (The people in the first two photos of this post are the ones in the piece, by the way.) As…
by Alex Friedrich

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After Newtown: Kline holds school safety hearings in Washington

After Newtown: Kline holds school safety hearings in Washington

Minnesota Republican Rep. John Kline will be holding hearings Wednesday in Washington to discuss school safety in the wake of the Newtown school shootings.

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School officials turn down lawmakers' repayment offer

School officials turn down lawmakers' repayment offer

As lawmakers put together the next state budget, some people might find it odd that Minnesota school officials are not scrambling for the big chunk of money they're owed from the state.
by Tim Post

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