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Rochester community college names interim leader
Joyce Helens, president of St. Cloud Technical and Community College will run Rochester Community and Technical College while officials seek a permanent replacement for Leslie McClellon, who resigned last month under pressure.
4 new St. Paul school board members sworn in
The new members make up the majority of the board. They come in as the district is under scrutiny for incidents of violence at some high schools and as the district has gone to mediation with the teachers' union over intense contract negotiations.
With job offer in limbo, Mpls. schools superintendent pick fights back
Sergio Paez is in town facing parents and other community members following a report alleging widespread abuse at his previous school district. The Minneapolis board has put contract negotiations on hold.
Intelligence Squared debate: College students should be allowed to take smart drugs
College students are heading back to school after long vacations, and many of them are apparently using pharmaceuticals to help them stay focused and alert for longer periods of time. Is off-label use of so-called "smart drugs" cheating, and is it dangerous? Experts debate the benefits and the risks.
St. Paul teacher attacked by student says violence should not be tolerated
The St. Paul Central High School teacher who was attacked and injured by a student earlier this month said the lawsuit he's filed against the district is meant to send a message that district officials should not tolerate violence.