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Author Tells College-Bound Students to Embrace International Challenge  Amanda Ripley urged the students not to be daunted by competition from abroad, even though the “kids from Korea” may be the ones who “determine the curve” in their biology class in college. (Washington Monthly) NCAA Reaches $20 Million Settlement With Ex-Players Over Videogames The Agreement Covers College-Themed Basketball, Football…
Medical school dean Joshua Wynne says the new space will allow for larger classes. He says the building is also designed to teach doctors and other medical professionals to work collaboratively.
How the world press works
St. Paul program brings international journalists to the United States on fellowships.
School lunch debate: What's at stake?
GOP leaders, as well as the School Nutrition Association, which represents school food service directors and several companies that supply school cafeterias, say the upcoming requirements are unworkable. They claim that kids don't want the healthy options and, as a result, too much food is being wasted. They also say that the cost of reducing sodium and other preservatives are placing an undue burden on schools.
College for free: Tulsa's radical idea
The promise of some -- emphasis on "some" -- student loan relief down the road isn't enticement enough for many kids to spend big on a college education. The fact is, lots of them have simply been priced out of higher ed. But what if the first two years of college could be tuition-free, for everyone?
LIVE National Press Club: M. Night Shyamalan on education
Indian-American Hollywood filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan speaks at the National Press Club in Washington about ways to improve education for struggling children and close the achievement gap. He's out with a book titled, "I Got Schooled."
Franken: Student debt stymies the U.S. economy
Student debt is in the spotlight this week in Washington. On Monday, President Obama signed an executive order that allows more borrowers to cap student loan payments at 10 percent of their monthly income. MPR's Phil Picardi spoke with Sen. Al Franken about the proposal.