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October 12, 2012 8:34 AM

How should schools handle teachers accused of sexual misconduct?

Questions remain over how officials at private college prep school Shattuck-St. Mary's in Faribault handled allegations of sexual misconduct between a student and a teacher. We'll ask a child protection expert about how schools should handle these incidents.

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October 11, 2012 6:51 PM

U of M's Kaler suggests policy review to uphold child safety

University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler suggested changes today in the wake of the Penn State child abuse case.

by Rupa Shenoy

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October 11, 2012 7:31 AM

Study: Many Minnesota schools struggle to meet arts education mandates

Minnesota has some of the highest standards for arts education in the country, but schools don't always meet those lofty expectations.

by Tim Post

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October 10, 2012 4:42 PM

Questions remain over Shattuck-St. Mary's handling of abuse allegations

A former student at the private college prep school Shattuck-St. Mary's in Faribault, says school officials should have known about the sexual misconduct alleged between a teacher and students. This comes after criminal sexual conduct charges were filed this week against the former teacher, Lynn Phillip Seibel.

by Tim Nelson

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October 10, 2012 4:00 AM

What disciplines are worth saving? College students answer

The premise: Civilization is decimated and only one seat remains on a life raft for the survivors who will rebuild society. Academic disciplines vie for the seat, arguing their worth as an indispensible area of study that the new civilization will need to flourish. It's a fun exercise that reflects a larger discussion: What is the value of college, especially a liberal-arts education?

by Alex Friedrich

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October 9, 2012 8:19 AM

Free school supplies foundation reopens

A foundation that offers free school supplies to needy students in St. Paul and Minneapolis is reopening its facility after a year-long closure.

by Tim Post

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October 8, 2012 4:00 AM

'Dual-credit' college courses extended in ND

North Dakota high school sophomores now may take courses for college credit while they're still in high school.

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October 7, 2012 9:30 AM

'Critical mass' key to affirmative action case

The University of Texas student body, like Texas, is majority-minority. Is this the "critical mass" of minority students that U.S. Supreme Court narrowly endorsed in 2003 as an educational goal important enough to allow colleges to factor the race of applicants into admissions decisions? That question will be front and center Wednesday when a more conservative Supreme Court revisits affirmative action for the first time since that landmark case nine years ago involving the University of Michigan.