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Minnesota’s teacher of the year decries ‘tyranny of the 1 percent’

Minnesota’s teacher of the year decries ‘tyranny of the 1 percent’

“From where I stand, teachers are the last line of defense against the tyranny of the 1 percent.” That line in a speech during the annual Education Minnesota conference last week put Megan Olivia Hall, the state’s teacher of the year, in the line of fire. Hall, a grade 7-12 science teacher at Open World…
by Bob Collins

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Pumpkin hurling with a purpose

Pumpkin hurling with a purpose

There's something calming about smashing pumpkins.
by Bob Collins

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Is running up a football score bullying?

A high school team in Texas beat its Fort Worth-area opponent 91-0 under some Friday night lights. So a parent filed a bullying complaint.
by Bob Collins

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If beer commercials were honest

If beer commercials were honest

The staff of NewsCut acknowledges liking a beer as much as the next blogger, but it’s also noticed that more and more economic development in the Twin Cities recently involves brewing more of it. And why not? The immigrants who settled here were master brewers from the old country, the community center in the upper…
by Bob Collins

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5 x 8: The Airpocalypse

5 x 8: The Airpocalypse

When regulations are a good idea, the end of Miami is near, the passing of the last Minnesota survivor of the USS Indianapolis, helping Dusan Travica, and what sustainability looks like.
by Bob Collins

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Mary and Bob – 10/21/13

The man who confronted the school shooter in Nevada, a vow to fix the health care website, New Jersey's governor gives up the anti-same-sex-marriage fight, a Wisconsin judge orders the state to stop enforcing Gov. Walker's collective bargaining restrictions, Gov. Dayton to have hip surgery, and the two Boy Scout leaders who tipped over an ancient rock formation lose their gigs.
by Bob Collins

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The day a kid passed math

The day a kid passed math

Today's viral video on the Intertubes is tonic for people who long for more parent involvement in the education of children.
by Bob Collins

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Nation shrugs at latest school shooting

Nation shrugs at latest school shooting

The latest school shooting barely makes the news.
by Bob Collins

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Goodbye, Jerabek’s: Century-old St. Paul bakery closes its doors

Goodbye, Jerabek’s: Century-old St. Paul bakery closes its doors

Jerabek's Bakery suddenly closed both of its Saint Paul locations yesterday. Owners Russell Spangler, Ronda Vincent and John Wills broke the news on Facebook.
by Bob Collins

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Do police departments need military vehicles?

Do police departments need military vehicles?

The federal government is paying for SWAT vehicles for small-town police departments. Do they really need them?
by Bob Collins

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