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Alcohol sales top $900K at U of M stadium

Alcohol sales top $900K at U of M stadium

Beer and wine sales topped $907,000 in their first season at the on-campus University of Minnesota's TCF Bank Stadium.

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High school dropout situation: why, and what can be done?

High school dropout situation: why, and what can be done?

'Left Behind: Dropping Out' explores the reasons kids drop out of school and what can be done about it. The special is part of American Graduate: Let's Make it Happen, a public media initiative supported by the CPB. Hosted by Andrea Seabrook for WNPR and PRX.

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Minn. 8th graders compare well to international students

If Minnesota were a country, its 8th grade science scores would rank near the top, outscored only by Singapore and Taipei, according to a new report called Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study.
by Tom Weber

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Report: Minnesota students above average

Data from the 2011 Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study shows Minnesota 8th graders scored near the top in science and math.
by Tim Post

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Anoka-Hennepin School Board hears petitioners seeking ouster of anti-bullying task force member

The Anoka-Hennepin School Board listened to testimony but took no action Monday evening after a group presented a petition seeking the ouster of one member of the district's anti-bullying task force.
by Tim Post

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Little War on the Prairie: The 1862 US Dakota War

Little War on the Prairie: The 1862 US Dakota War

A Mankato native, John Biewen, revisits the places where the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862 took place, and explores the way this history is told.

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MN parents asked to insure students' iPads

Some school districts in Minnesota want parents to pick up the tab for insuring expensive tablet computers that are given to students.

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Private college presidents pay was up slightly

Compensation for private college presidents has continued to drift upward, while the number crossing the $1 million barrier -- a signal of prestige, and a magnet for criticism -- held steady at 36, according to a new survey.

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