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June 17, 2015 2:21 PM

MnSCU board mulls next steps after Capitol request comes up short

Officials Wednesday backed a tuition freeze at Minnesota's two-year colleges and 3.4 percent hike for regional universities. They also discussed how to cover a future $21 million budget gap.

by Alex Friedrich

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June 17, 2015 2:00 PM

Climate change educator: School classrooms must catch up with science

The growing scientific knowledge on climate change needs to make its way to classrooms, the federal government's coordinator on climate change education told Minnesota teachers this week.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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June 17, 2015 8:44 AM

Funding increase raises hopes of boosting American Indian grad rate

Only about half of Minnesota's Native American students graduate in four years.

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June 16, 2015 6:24 PM

Approval of Hamline, William Mitchell law schools merger expected in December

The two schools had hoped for a green light from the American Bar Association this summer so they could start fall semester fully merged.

by Alex Friedrich

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June 16, 2015 11:30 AM

Out-of-state educators sue teaching board over licensing process

The lawsuit alleges unfair treatment by education officials who require a rigorous process to earn a Minnesota teaching license.

by Riham Feshir

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June 15, 2015 1:14 PM

Tuition relief in the works for Minnesota two-year colleges

Students at Minnesota's community and technical colleges could see an even better tuition deal than the one they've received over the past two years.

by Alex Friedrich

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June 15, 2015 4:00 AM

Rat, tat, tat: Drumming creates rhythm, builds connections

Kennedy Elementary music teacher Justin Depaolis-Metz started a drum circle as a way to create community and build connections at his Fargo school.

by Dan Gunderson and Ann Arbor Miller

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June 13, 2015 11:36 AM

Wisconsin Gov. Walker's next battle: Tenure

Walker has curtailed the bargaining powers of public school teachers, and approved a right-to-work law aimed at private unions. Now he's taking on tenured faculty at the University of Wisconsin.

by Chuck Quirmbach

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June 12, 2015 6:53 PM

U regents back human research protection reforms

The plan contains dozens of changes designed to strengthen oversight of research and prohibits university researchers from taking money from companies while conducting research for them.

by Alex Friedrich

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June 11, 2015 2:51 PM

Commission: Canada committed 'cultural genocide' against indigenous children

For more than a century the Canadian government forced indigenous children to go to schools operated by the church that aimed to teach mainstream culture and assimilate the children into society.

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