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Notes in the Margins: D-school, online law and the GRE

Forget B-School, D-School Is Hot Stanford University’s d.school has gained recognition for introducing “design thinking” to executives, educators and lawyers. Now other schools are coming up with their own programs. (The Wall Street Journal) Online Law Degrees Face Hung Jury Web-based J.D. and LL.M. degrees’ reputations may be rising, but they don’t seem to have…
by Alex Friedrich

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State dismisses graduate-assistant claim against UMN

From the University of Minnesota’s Web site. The Bureau of Mediation Services has confirmed this, but I haven’t received a written ruling yet. I also have a call out to a graduate-assistant rep. Graduate Assistants, The Bureau of Mediation Services dismissed the Charge of Unfair Election Practices filed by United Auto Workers (UAW) against the…
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Notes in the Margins: Assessing colleges, lucrative vo-tech and the summer SAT

Paying For College: Schools Pledge To Disclose More On Education Costs Ten private U.S. colleges and state university systems announced plans to be more upfront about the costs of higher education, including detailing the monthly loan payments students would face after graduation. (Reuters via University Business) Out-of-state colleges entice Californians As budget cuts plague the UC and…
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St. Charles seniors given breathalyzers before commencement rehearsal

St. Charles seniors given breathalyzers before commencement rehearsal

School officials in St. Charles say they were right to have given the high school's senior class breath tests for alcohol consumption. Teachers suspected they'd been drinking before a graduation practice.
by Tim Nelson

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Schools turn their noses up at 'pink slime'

Schools turn their noses up at 'pink slime'

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says the vast majority of states participating in its National School Lunch Program have opted to order ground beef that doesn't contain the product known as lean finely textured beef.

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UW regents takes up proposed tuition hike

It would cost Wisconsin residents more than $10,000 a year in tuition and fees to attend the University of Wisconsin-Madison if a recommended 5.5 percent tuition increase is approved. The university's Board of Regents is scheduled to take up the proposed increase Thursday.

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New U program to help prep kids for college

The University of Minnesota is announcing a statewide program Monday to get more students focused on obtaining a college education.
by Alex Friedrich

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Walker, Barrett keep up brisk pace as recall looms

Walker, Barrett keep up brisk pace as recall looms

Republican Gov. Scott Walker could have avoided being forced into a recall election if he had focused on creating jobs, as he had promised, instead of trying to destroy his political opponents, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett said Sunday.

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Percentage of Minn. teachers taking leave on rise

More teachers in Minnesota are taking medical leaves.

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