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March 15, 2016 2:29 PM

Former MN Republican congressman tapped as new president at UND

The state Board of Higher Education voted Tuesday to offer the job to Mark Kennedy, the director of the Graduate School of Political Management at George Washington University in Washington, D.C.

by Dan Gunderson and The Associated Press

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March 15, 2016 4:00 AM

Some parents press lawmakers to overhaul Perpich Center

Critics of the Perpich Center for Arts Education say the center's leader is in over her head trying to run two Twin Cities schools. Her current bosses back her.

by Solvejg Wastvedt

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March 14, 2016 4:25 PM

In state funding requests, U of M stresses the basics

Nearly half the money the university wants will go toward a project that aims to repair and maintain the university's buildings and facilities.

by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim

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March 14, 2016 4:17 PM

Police: St. Paul teacher hit by student while breaking up fight

A Johnson High School teacher was breaking up a fight when a student hit him in the back of the head, according to a police spokesman.

by Solvejg Wastvedt

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March 14, 2016 3:46 PM

Education Minnesota report calls for more teacher diversity

A new report from Minnesota's teachers union calls for diversifying the state's hiring pipeline and doing more to retain existing educators.

by Laura Yuen

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March 14, 2016 8:00 AM

Despite recent student violence, Silva says St. Paul schools are safe

The St. Paul superintendent says she doesn't think the district is an outlier for school violence.

by Tim Nelson

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March 13, 2016 1:07 PM

How can we improve teacher job satisfaction?

Nathan Eklund, author of "How Was Your Day at School?: Improving Dialogue about Teacher Job Satisfaction," spoke with MPR's Tom Weber.

by MPR News Staff

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March 11, 2016 11:06 AM

A college education costs even more than you thought it did

Colleges already list high sticker prices, but those prices still don't reflect the real cost of undergraduate life. And financial aid isn't effectively bridging the gap.

by Byrd Pinkerton

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March 9, 2016 6:12 PM

St. Paul teacher put on leave after controversial Facebook post

Theodore Olson complained on Facebook that schools' policies designed to limit suspensions are undermining adult authority and said teachers are unfairly blamed for the so-called "school to prison pipeline".

by Solvejg Wastvedt