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April 14, 2015 11:58 AM

St. Kate's project puts spotlight on student homelessness

Listen to St. Catherine University officials discuss their "Voices of Homelessness Oral History Project," which opens to the public Wednesday.

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April 14, 2015 6:55 AM

Somali students tell feds of bullying in St. Cloud schools

Federal education officials in town to check on the school district's progress reducing harassment heard stories on Monday of ongoing tensions between Somali and white students.

by Peter Cox

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April 13, 2015 4:42 PM

Senators try to revise No Child Left Behind -- a few years behind

The proposed changes would let states -- not Washington -- decide how to evaluate their teachers and fix struggling schools.

by Eric Westervelt

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April 13, 2015 12:40 PM

Arne Carlson: U needs leadership overhaul after Markingson case

A legislative audit found the University ignored "serious ethical issues" in its handling of a mentally ill drug trial patient a decade ago. That patient, Dan Markingson, committed suicide in 2004 while participating in the trial.

by Tom Weber and Emily Kaiser

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April 10, 2015 7:25 AM

U of M starting massive systems upgrade

It should improve how the U manages areas such as payroll, financial aid and grading.

by Alex Friedrich

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April 9, 2015 2:45 PM

Charges: Shakopee teacher sent suggestive texts to boy, 15

Prosecutors say Andrew Scott Hasty sent sexually suggestive texts to the teen he met through a local theater group. The Shakopee school district says Hasty has been put on leave.

by Tim Nelson

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April 9, 2015 2:21 PM

St. Paul schools chief says she's staying

A day after being named one of four finalists to run a major Florida school district, St. Paul schools superintendent Valeria Silva said Thursday she's withdrawn as a candidate.

by Tim Post

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April 9, 2015 12:11 PM

U of M psychiatry chief steps down amid criticism

Dr. Charles Schulz, who led the psychiatry department for 16 years, is stepping aside following tough critiques of the way the department handles vulnerable patients.

by Alex Friedrich

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April 8, 2015 5:29 PM

Minnesota student accepted by all eight Ivy League schools

Mounds Park Academy senior Munira Khalif has a big decision ahead of her.

by Tom Crann

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April 8, 2015 5:10 PM

'Tangle of bureaucracy' leaves Indian school decrepit

Three members of Congress visited Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig High School to see how much tribal schools need repairs. A White House report estimates $967 million is needed nationwide.

by John Enger

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