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Enrollment drop forces U-Rochester to rethink strategy

Enrollment drop forces U-Rochester to rethink strategy

With an incoming class of only 100 students, University of Minnesota-Rochester leaders know they must reverse the downward trend. They're hoping to connect with students of color and first-generation students.
by Elizabeth Baier

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Making sure college is worth the cost

Making sure college is worth the cost

When it comes to choosing public, private or community college, money is only part of the equation.

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American RadioWorks documentary: Beyond the Blackboard: Building Character in Public Schools

American RadioWorks documentary: Beyond the Blackboard: Building Character in Public Schools

American RadioWorks documentary. In the 1940's British headmaster Kurt Hahn set up a wilderness school to teach the skills young men needed to survive World War II: leadership, persistence, working together. Fifty years later, Hahn's ideas inspired the founding of a network of public schools in the U.S.

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How to choose college classes: 6 tips

How to choose college classes: 6 tips

Should you go pre-med? Or take that theater class? With hundreds of classes and topics to choose from, how do you decide what to put on your schedule?
by Tracy Mumford

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American RadioWorks documentary: From Boots to Books: Student Veterans and the New GI Bill

American RadioWorks documentary: From Boots to Books: Student Veterans and the New GI Bill

This American RadioWorks documentary explores how the GI Bill of 1944 revolutionized the lives of millions of young veterans, institutions of higher education, and American society at large. But America's economic and academic systems have changed, and veterans today are returning to a very different reality than their predecessors.

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American RadioWorks documentary: Teaching Teachers

American RadioWorks documentary: Teaching Teachers

Research shows that good teaching makes a big difference in how much kids learn. Is there an effective system for training new teachers and helping them get better on the job? An American RadioWorks documentary looks at what it would take to improve American teaching.

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