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St. Paul teachers' union OKs tentative contract

Union president Mary Cathryn Ricker says the agreement was reached at midnight, ending a lengthy negotiation process that began in May.
by Madeleine Baran

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How sincere is Kaler about transparency?

How sincere is Kaler about transparency?

University of President Eric Kaler’s told reporters Friday: “I’m going to be very open and transparent about what we do at the university. We’re frequently criticized for being big and bureaucratic and arrogant and nonresponsive. We’re going to be none of those. We are the University of Minnesota. We belong to the people of Minnesota.”…
by Alex Friedrich

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Kaler on Obama, unions, STEM and performance measurements

Here are some more bits from the interview that University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler had with reporters Friday: On President Obama’s calls for higher-ed reform: “I don’t mind the federal attention. I think we need to see the specifics of what the president might propose. … It has been very undefined so far. But…
by Alex Friedrich

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Tomorrow at 9 on Midmorning: Obama and higher education

Tomorrow at 9 on Midmorning: Obama and higher education

I’ll be live-blogging this, so come to On Campus tomorrow (Wednesday) at 9 a.m. and join in the conversation. Here’s the official agenda: President Obama unveiled his plan to control the ever-rising costs of higher education last week at the University of Michigan. His decision to focus attention at the cost of college was universally…
by Alex Friedrich

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MPIRG student group: Sviggum should pick one job

The student-oriented Minnesota Public Interest Research Group calls on University of Minnesota regent Steve Sviggum to choose either his position as regent or his staff job with the state Senate Republican Caucus: Because of the partisan nature of his new position, it is hard to reconcile how he can execute the Regents mission while fulfilling…
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Cocaine, poor kids and an admissions goof

For Some Vassar Applicants, Joy Then Misery as College Corrects Mistake Scores of early-decision applicants to the college were mistakenly told they had been accepted. (The New York Times) Is college not for poor kids? A few weeks ago, we read about a group of students who were promised in 1988, when they were in elementary school, that…
by Alex Friedrich

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Last in, first out?

Last in, first out?

Is eliminating seniority-based teacher layoffs an effective way to reform education and save schools money?

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Teacher seniority, NCLB top education issues in low-key legislative session

Teacher seniority, NCLB top education issues in low-key legislative session

GOP lawmakers are pushing legislation that would change several rules regarding teacher seniority and layoffs, one of several education-related proposals they hope to pass this year.
by Tom Weber

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Kaler: Outside reviewers coming to UMN Academic Health Center

Kaler: Outside reviewers coming to UMN Academic Health Center

This is on the University of Minnesota’s Web site today. The crux: A recent internal review of the Academic Health Center doesn’t get to larger issues that Kaler wants answered — among them whether the center is structured correctly. (Note: I find that interesting, since the report’s executive summary lists “mission, functions and administrative responsibilities…
by Alex Friedrich

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