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July 22, 2012 11:00 PM

Students graduate despite failing math

Thousands of new Minnesota high school graduates wouldn't have gotten a diploma this year without a waiver from the state.

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July 22, 2012 3:00 PM

NCAA lays out Penn State punishment

The NCAA announced its punishment for Penn State this morning following a child sex-abuse scandal involving former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky. Penn State faces a $60 million fine, as well as four-year postseason ban.

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July 22, 2012 10:58 AM

Statue of famed Penn State coach Paterno taken down

The famed statue of Joe Paterno was taken down from outside the Penn State football stadium Sunday as the NCAA announced it would be issuing sanctions against the university whose top officials were accused in a scathing report of burying child sex abuse allegations against a now-convicted retired assistant.

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July 22, 2012 10:46 AM

NCAA to announce 'corrective' measures for Penn State

The NCAA announced Sunday that it will levy "corrective and punitive measures" against Penn State in the wake of the child sex abuse scandal involving Jerry Sandusky and a scathing report that found school leaders covered up allegations against the now-convicted former assistant football coach.

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July 20, 2012 6:49 PM

Anoka-Hennepin School District to form task force on bullying

The Anoka-Hennepin School District is forming a task force to advise its school board on how best to prevent bullying.

by Tim Post

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July 20, 2012 4:00 AM

Study: Private student loans parallel subprime

Risky lending caused private student loan debt to balloon in the past decade, leaving many Americans struggling to pay off loans that they can't afford, a government study says.

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July 19, 2012 3:02 PM

TED Radio Hour: Building a better classroom

Ideas from three TED Conference speakers on how to change the way teaching and learning occur in American classrooms.

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July 18, 2012 3:00 PM

Obama administration to fund STEM teachers

President Obama announced yesterday the creation of a STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) Master Teacher Corps.

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July 18, 2012 10:33 AM

Penn State to respond soon to NCAA demand for info

As the NCAA considers whether Penn State should face penalties following the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal -- including a possible shutdown of its celebrated football program -- the university says it will respond within days to the governing body's demand for information.