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January 25, 2013 8:44 AM

Minneapolis considers changing how the history of race relations is taught

The Minneapolis school district is considering whether to change its curricula after an emotional community meeting on Wednesday night. Julie Landsman taught in Minneapolis public schools for more than 20 years and has since written several books on race. She spoke with Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer.

by Cathy Wurzer

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January 25, 2013 3:37 AM

Alexandria tops website list of best community colleges

Not sure how the writer at CommunityCollegeTransferStudents.com came up with this list, but here’s the entry for Alex Tech: 1. Alexandria Technical & Community College With over 90% of students employed after the graduation, Alexandria Technical & Community College provides excellent education both for young people and those who want to continue their career. The…

by Alex Friedrich

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January 25, 2013 3:23 AM

Notes in the Margins: Walmart, grad rates and Chinese office jobs

Fairness For Struggling Students Act Would Reform Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Rules Three U.S. Senators have unveiled legislation to reverse a 2005 change in bankruptcy laws that makes it nearly impossible to have private student loan debt discharged. (The Huffington Post) The Education Revolution: As Graduates Rise in China, Office Jobs Fail to Keep Up…

by Alex Friedrich

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January 24, 2013 2:07 AM

Notes in the Margins: Textbooks, pedestrian fees and making more money

Donated Land Is Battlefield Johns Hopkins’s Big Development Plan Wasn’t Intent of Land Gift, Says Family (The Wall Street Journal) Buying textbooks on Amazon could get more expensive Would you still buy textbooks on Amazon if you had to pay sales tax? (USA Today) Worcester State University Charges Students Pedestrian Fee Fees have become a popular way for…

by Alex Friedrich

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January 24, 2013 12:00 AM

Washburn High School doll hanging draws hundreds to emotional meeting

On Jan. 11, four students wrapped string around the neck of a dark skinned doll and hung it in a stairwell. The students posted pictures of the doll online, provoking an outcry from parents, students and members of the community.

by Tim Post

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January 23, 2013 5:40 PM

Q & A: Miami's superintendent on education issues in Fla. and Minn.

Miami-Dade School District Superintendent Alberto Carvalho spoke earlier Wednesday at the United Way's Education Forum on the State of Education in Minnesota, and he joins MPR's Tom Crann on All Things Considered.

by Tom Crann

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January 23, 2013 4:11 PM

Follow up on Washburn High School racial incident

In the wake of Wednesday evening's community meeting at Washburn High School in Minneapolis over an incident involving a dark-skinned doll that was hanged from a noose, Tom Weber will speak with Minneapolis school superintendent Bernadeia Johnson about what came from the meeting and what other responses or changes the district is contemplating.

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January 23, 2013 11:38 AM

SW Minn. State University presidential semifinalists named

Here’s a slightly edited announcement from the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) system: Two Semifinalists for President of Southwest Minnesota State University Named Campus visits scheduled for January 30-February 1 Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) has named two semifinalists who are under consideration to be president of Southwest Minnesota State University. The…

by Alex Friedrich

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January 23, 2013 4:04 AM

What some UMN faculty wrote TCF Bank about Iranian student accounts

Looks like some University of Minnesota faculty are trying to flex a little consumer muscle. You may remember the story of how TCF Bank informed a number of Iranian students at the U letters late last month that it was closing their accounts. Below is a copy of a letter that professor Bill Beeman forwarded…

by Alex Friedrich