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The Week in Commentary

The Week in Commentary

A summary of the week's commentaries, and some of the comments they generated.

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Rochester students open up about school bullying

Rochester students open up about school bullying

With a little coaxing, more than a dozen students from Kellogg Middle School in Rochester, Minn., spoke with members of the Governor's Task Force on the Prevention of School Bullying.
by Tim Post

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Copies of the lawsuits against Globe University

You may have heard my story today on the two deans who are suing the Minnesota School of Business / Globe University. They say they were fired for complaining about deceptive practices at the school. You can get the full details in the lawsuits above.
by Alex Friedrich

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Rep. Kline on House passing student loan bill

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Friday to hold down interest rates on some student loans. But the measure faces a veto threat from President Obama, who doesn't like the funding source. Republican Rep. John Kline spoke to The Daily Circuit shortly after the vote.
by Annie Baxter and Tom Weber

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Bullying task force in Rochester Thursday

Gov. Mark Dayton's Task Force on the Prevention of School Bullying will hold listening sessions in Rochester on Thursday, as part of an effort to come up with suggestions to strengthen the state's anti-bullying law.
by Tim Post

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Candidates to lead University of Minnesota – Crookston

Candidates to lead University of Minnesota – Crookston

This just in — and all of the candidates (in bold) are from out of state: U of M announces candidates to interview for the position of chancellor of the University of Minnesota, Crookston University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler and U of M System Senior Vice President for Academic Administration Robert J. Jones have…
by Alex Friedrich

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Speaker: House to vote Friday on student loans

Speaker: House to vote Friday on student loans

The US House will vote Friday on a $5.9 billion Republican bill preventing interest rates on federal student loans from doubling this summer, paid for by cutting money from President Barack Obama's health care overhaul law.

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Notes in the Margins: Testing teachers, harder majors and confusing aid letters

Testing the Teachers There’s an atmosphere of grand fragility hanging over America’s colleges. The grandeur comes from the surging application rates, the international renown, the fancy new dining and athletic facilities. The fragility comes from the fact that colleges are charging more money, but it’s not clear how much actual benefit they are providing. (The New…
by Alex Friedrich

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Are American schools in better shape than we think?

Are American schools in better shape than we think?

There's plenty of news about the "failing" American education system, but many reports show that students are actually performing and graduating at higher rates than ever before. Where's the disconnect?

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