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January 14, 2013 9:15 AM

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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January 13, 2013 2:09 PM

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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January 12, 2013 4:10 PM

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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January 11, 2013 10:49 AM

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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January 11, 2013 10:28 AM

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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January 11, 2013 6:35 AM

Study: Open enrollment increasing racial segregation in Twin Cities schools

The state's open enrollment policy is increasing racial segregation in Twin Cities-metro area school districts, says a report out Friday from the University of Minnesota.

by Tim Post

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January 11, 2013 2:01 AM

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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January 10, 2013 2:35 AM

Notes in the Margins: Esteem, e-books and Generation LGBTQIA

U.S. College Students Feel Super Special About Themselves: American students have increasingly given themselves “above average” ratings on several attributes but bragged most regarding their “drive to achieve.” Almost four-fifths of survey responders say they’re above average in this category. (The Huffington Post) Guns On College Campuses Divides Americans’ Opinion In New Poll A HuffPost/YouGov survey shows Americans…

by Alex Friedrich

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January 9, 2013 10:06 AM

MN Senate wants data on UMN administrative spending

Legislative leaders in the Senate are asking the University of Minnesota for data on its administrative spending and how it compares to its peers. It’s in response to a recent Wall Street Journal article that suggests the U is among the worst in the nation among top public research universities in administrative bloat. At a…

by Alex Friedrich

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January 9, 2013 8:28 AM

What the National Iranian American Council wrote TCF Bank

Here’s a copy of the letter that Jamal Abdi, the council’s policy director, told me was sent to TCF yesterday. It’s in response to TCF’s notifications last month that it would close the accounts of a number of Iranian students at the University of Minnesota. (My story on that is here.) Students I spoke with…

by Alex Friedrich

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