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Average debt up again for new college grads

Average debt up again for new college grads

The latest snapshot of the growing burden of student debt shows two-thirds of the national college class of 2011 finished school with loan debt, and those who borrowed walked off the graduation stage owing on average $26,600 -- up about 5 percent from the class before.

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One Minn. school district asks voters for smaller levy on fall ballot

Of the 40 Minnesota school districts asking taxpayers to vote on school levies this fall, the request from the small district of Frazee-Vergas is most glaring.
by Tim Post

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Paul Tough on 'How Children Succeed' through grit, adversity

Paul Tough on 'How Children Succeed' through grit, adversity

Character, not test scores, is the key to children succeeding in school and in life, says Paul Tough. He argues that character can be taught and that we all have a responsibility to help develop it in students.
by Emily Kaiser

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North Dakota teacher publishes 2nd novel

A high school English teacher from Drayton has published a second novel.

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A public law school faces trial over liberal bias

A public law school faces trial over liberal bias

Conservatives have maintained for years that they are passed over for jobs and promotions at law schools because of their views, but formal challenges have been rare. A case against the University of Iowa is considered the first of its kind.

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How should schools handle teachers accused of sexual misconduct?

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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Study: Many Minnesota schools struggle to meet arts education mandates

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

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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What disciplines are worth saving? College students answer

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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