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Bills would redistribute MnSCU power from central office to campuses
Proposed legislation would give campuses more decision-making authority in selecting their presidents and would require MnSCU leaders to disclose their contracts with outside consultants and justify centralization efforts.
When a teacher is out, a substitute is hard to find
When it comes to finding substitutes, schools have big problems. Fewer people are becoming teachers, and the strong job market also has made the part-time work a tough sell.
Last week, a review of the university's human research practices criticized the school — and, in particular, its psychiatry department — for not doing enough to protect vulnerable adults in its research.
Under the bill, school district officials would be required to negotiate local layoff policies that factor in teacher performance, rather than basing those decisions solely on years of service.