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Replace current law, recommends Minnesota task force on bullying

Replace current law, recommends Minnesota task force on bullying

A state task force formed to look into the problem of bullying is recommending Minnesota scrap its current bullying law and replace it with a stronger anti-bullying statute.
by Tim Post

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What Harkin for-profit report says about three MN colleges

I’ve chatted with Tom Crann on All Things Considered about Sen. Tom Harkin’s investigation into for-profit colleges and the three Minnesota schools that were in the report. Above is the first volume of the report, where you can see in detail what what’s said about each college. The Web page with links to all the…
by Alex Friedrich

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Democratic report blasts for-profit colleges

Democratic report blasts for-profit colleges

A Senate Democratic committee report says for-profit colleges place revenues above education and charge students high tuition and excessive loan rates. It says that top officials running the schools enrich themselves.

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Do students understand what constitutes cheating in school?

Do students understand what constitutes cheating in school?

There was no shortage of new cheating scandals in academic settings in the past few months. But a new problem is beginning to surface: Many students don't even understand what constitutes cheating.
by Emily Kaiser

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UND center expands work in alternative fuel

A new research facility at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks will allow expanded research on alternative fuels.
by Dan Gunderson

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The Week in Commentary

The Week in Commentary

A summary of the past week's commentaries and some of the comments they inspired.

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Notes in the Margins: DREAM, law schools and Khan Academy

Admissions 101: One dad’s promising college selection system Chris Katucki is a retired attorney who invented his own system for identifying hidden gem colleges. When his son Tommy was a high school junior, Katucki began experimenting with available undergraduate statistics and produced a clever formula for the kind of place we would want our children…
by Alex Friedrich

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Bullying task force drafts recommendations, nears end of work

Bullying task force drafts recommendations, nears end of work

A state task force examining the problem of bullying in Minnesota will recommend the state strengthen its bullying law, and require schools to improve tracking and reporting bullying incidents.
by Tim Post

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School buses must now have crossing arms

A crossing arm automatically expands when the bus stops and flashing red lights are activated.

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Notes in the Margins: Paper mills, private loans and Penn St.

Better Disclosure for Private Loans At a minimum, Congress should revisit the bankruptcy law. It should also pass a pending bill sponsored by two Democratic senators, Richard Durbin of Illinois and Tom Harkin of Iowa, that would require colleges and lenders to thoroughly explain borrowing options to students. It would also prevent unnecessary borrowing by requiring…
by Alex Friedrich

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