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May 18, 2014 1:08 PM

Tuition freeze for stage colleges, universities

The system expects to hold student fee increases to less than 1 percent, and the average increase to room and board will be roughly 3 percent.

by Alex Friedrich

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May 16, 2014 10:27 AM

Kaler’s reaction to state construction appropriations

Just got this statement from the U: Minnesota Legislature approves $119.4 million for U of M bonding projects The Minnesota Legislature today approved $119.4 million in state funding for University of Minnesota bonding projects and appropriated additional funds via supplemental finance provisions. “I’d like to thank members of the House and Senate who have been Read more →

by Alex Friedrich

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May 16, 2014 3:03 AM

Notes: Coal, due process and simplified financial aid

Examining New Legislation to Simplify Federal Financial Aid A relatively quick analysis suggests that Sen. Cory Booker’s proposal to raise the automatic zero EFC cutoff to $30,000 wouldn’t substantially change the Pell Grant awards of many students. (Washington Monthly) Who Gets to Graduate? Many high-achieving students from low-income families get to a good college and encounter what should Read more →

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May 15, 2014 2:51 PM

60th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education: Thurgood Marshall documentary

An American RadioWorks documentary "Thurgood Marshall: Before the Court." On May 17, 1954, the US Supreme Court made one of its most important education rulings in American history. Thurgood Marshall was one of the lawyers on the school desegregation case, and was later appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson to the US Supreme Court.

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May 15, 2014 10:07 AM

Coach Kill setting up epilepsy training fund

University of Minnesota football coach Jerry Kill and his wife are setting up a fund to pay for training on how to respond to epileptic seizures. Kill suffers from epilepsy, and has missed all or part of some games because of seizures. He says the help he received from his wife, Rebecca, and others during Read more →

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May 15, 2014 9:23 AM

A look at competing claims over Markingson reviews

The recent campus vigil and remarks by former Gov. Arne Carlson over investigations into the 2004 death of University of Minnesota research patient Dan Markingson have dredged up a long-running question about the case: Has it ever been adequately investigated? The U has stated repeatedly that it has. When asked to lay out its case, Read more →

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May 15, 2014 2:37 AM

Notes: Privacy, suicide and the Fighting Sioux

Senators Intend to Amend Federal Student Privacy Law Senator Edward J. Markey, the Massachusetts Democrat, and Senator Orrin G. Hatch, the Utah Republican, say that law needs to be amended to keep pace with the proliferation of student data that has resulted from increased technology use in schools. (The New York Times) Suicide Suit Involving Read more →

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May 14, 2014 3:58 PM

Bloomington teachers' contract will mean longer day and changed schedule

Teachers in Bloomington have ratified a new two-year contract that includes a raise and a slightly longer work day. The deal also trims five days off next school year in exchange for extending the workday by 12 minutes.

by Tim Post

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May 14, 2014 5:53 AM

Notes: Troop loans, study abroad and the housing market

As Study Abroad Reaches New Highs, Some Are Being Left Out Blacks — who make up 13 percent of all students — account for 5 percent of Americans who study abroad, and Hispanics 7.5 percent, compared to their 11 percent share of enrollment overall. (Washington Monthly) Students need an education in sexual assault – before Read more →

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May 13, 2014 3:51 PM

Report: State spots in preschool declining

Despite much hype, there were fewer seats for 4-year-olds in 2012-2013, leading to a decline in enrollment for the first time since researchers began examining the issue in 2002.

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