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March 11, 2014 3:04 AM

Notes in the Margins: Pledging, wellness centers, and transparency

The Winners (and Losers) of College Financial Aid Regulations are allowing schools to remain ambiguous about their financial aid policies. As colleges shift their priorities, low-income students are getting left behind. Even the savviest consumers can have a difficult time understanding how much their college education will ultimately cost. (ProPublica) Why the Obama administration should drop Read more →

by Alex Friedrich

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March 10, 2014 12:30 PM

St. Paul school year extended to June 9

Districts around the state have taken different approaches to making up school days lost because of weather cancellations. Some added class time on days set aside for teacher development. Several districts were open on Presidents Day, a traditional day off for students. Rural districts with four-day weeks have added the occasional fifth day.

by Tim Post

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March 10, 2014 8:49 AM

Are you smarter than a Minnesota high school math league competitor?

The 30th Annual Minnesota State High School Mathematics League State Tournament takes place in South St. Paul Monday afternoon.

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March 10, 2014 3:28 AM

Notes in the Margins: Death classes, sexual assault and foreign languages

Is Learning a Foreign Language Really Worth It? Learning a language is not just about making money — there are the other benefits. But there are also opportunity costs. (The New York Times) SAT revision: The reaction Should a college-bound student take the SAT or ACT? What difference will the SAT revisions announced last week make as students weigh Read more →

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March 7, 2014 9:30 AM

Bioethics prof: Is the U of M picking a lightweight research reviewer?

University of Minnesota bioethics professor Leigh Turner writes on his blog, Health in the Global Village, that the university’s agreement to hold an outside review of the U’s clinical research practices seems hollow. (The call for a review came amid lingering questions over university practices during a 2004 drug study, in which a patient committed Read more →

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March 7, 2014 9:00 AM

The challenges African-American boys face in the education system

We discuss "American Promise," a documentary that follows two young, middle-class, African-American boys as they enter a traditionally white, upper-class private school.

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March 7, 2014 6:39 AM

ND university system enlists FBI in help on data breach; 300,000 affected

The North Dakota State University system's interim chancellor announced Wednesday that names and Social Security numbers of more than 290,000 current and former students and nearly 800 faculty and staff were on the server, which was hacked in early February.

by The Associated Press

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March 7, 2014 6:18 AM

What books have inspired a Metro State professor?

Metropolitan State University sociology professor Monte Bute lists some of his favorite books in a Pioneer Press commentary. Here are some excerpts: The Rebel: An Essay on Man in Revolt, Albert Camus In this book, he rejects murder as a political tactic, whether committed by terrorists or revolutionaries. Being a realist and understanding human frailties, Read more →

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March 7, 2014 2:37 AM

Governor wants more money for University of Minnesota – Duluth

In late January, Gov. Mark Dayton expressed “shock” over the size of the funding cut the University of Minnesota – Duluth received from the U system compared to the Twin Cities campus during the recession. Now the Duluth News Tribune reports that Dayton, in announcing his new budget: “… wants to increase the University of Minnesota budget by Read more →

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March 7, 2014 2:18 AM

Notes in the Margins: Dropouts, Obama’s budget and defending students

Revisions to the SAT college admissions test follow years of gains for rival ACT exam Anthony Simon’s experience with college admissions testing might shed light on why the College Board this week announced big revisions to its SAT exam, and why the rival ACT has become the most popular admission test in the country. (The Washington Post) College Read more →

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