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Report: Minority students face harsher punishments

More than 70 percent of students involved in school-related arrests or cases referred to law enforcement were Hispanic or African-American, according to an Education Department report.

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Minn. school district settles bullying lawsuits

Minn. school district settles bullying lawsuits

The Anoka-Hennepin School Board on Monday settled lawsuits involving students who said they were bullied because a district policy didn't do enough to protect them.

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Blacks, Hispanics disciplined differently than whites, report finds

Blacks, Hispanics disciplined differently than whites, report finds

An Education Department report raises questions about whether students of all races are disciplined evenhandedly in America's schools.

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What MN legislators have proposed for open-source textbooks

What MN legislators have proposed for open-source textbooks

You may remember my piece in which student leaders said this task force might might be proposed. Here’s one bill. Another follows. The author of this bill is state Rep. Terry Morrow (DFL-St. Peter): H.F. No. 2660,  as introduced – 87th Legislative Session (2011-2012)   Posted on Mar 05, 2012 1.1A bill for an act 1.2relating…
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Ham, transfers and social-media MBAs

College transfers on the rise: More students attending more than one institution When students enroll at Grand Valley State University, they’re more likely now than a decade ago to take a class or two at another institution – typically a community college – as they pursue their degree. Administrators say the data reflects a trend that…
by Alex Friedrich

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Minn. school district settles bullying lawsuits

Minn. school district settles bullying lawsuits

Minnesota's largest school district on Monday voted to settle a pair of lawsuits over a policy that was criticized for failing to protect gay students from bullying.
by Tim Post

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How can students intelligently plan careers amid so many conflicting signals?

After reading so much about education and jobs for my work, it’s good for me to step back and read about the issue through the eyes of an outsider — a potential student, a parent, a laid-off worker. That’s what I did with this one that appeared in Sunday’s Star Tribune. After reading it, I’m…
by Alex Friedrich

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Anoka-Hennepin votes tonight on agreement over pending federal lawsuit

The Anoka-Hennepin School District plans to vote tonight on an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights over a pending federal lawsuit.
by Tim Post and Tom Weber

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Macalester ranked among most free-spirited colleges

Macalester ranked among most free-spirited colleges

Figures.Macalester College has made Inside College’s list of Most Free-Spirited Colleges, as reported by The Huffington Post. It’s a list of schools .. … where those who ‘wear a tutu to school and don’t notice (or care) about…funny looks’ can just have fun! See the slideshow of rainbow-chasers here.
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Food, parental recommendations and the AP arms race

Campus food banks help students through tough times A growing number of colleges are establishing food pantries for students and others struggling to secure enough food. (USA Today) At some colleges, parental recommendations make an impression Smith is among just a few colleges — among them nearby Mount Holyoke and Holy Cross in Massachusetts, St. Anselm in…
by Alex Friedrich

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