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Can social entrepreneurs change the world?

Can social entrepreneurs change the world?

Paul Light, professor of Public Service at New York University and one of the nation's leading experts on government, considers whether social entrepreneurship can significantly change the world. He spoke in St. Paul at Macalester College's annual Mitau Lecture.

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Blame the teachers for the achievement gap?

Blame the teachers for the achievement gap?

The head of Minnesota's statewide teachers union Education Minnesota answers questions about teacher quality, training and tenure.

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Minn. schools receiving materials on Web safety

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is about a third of the way through its program of distributing a free Internet safety program to 1,400 state schools.

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2 MnSCU schools could get new presidents this week

Community colleges in Brooklyn Park and Inver Grove Heights could get new presidents Wednesday when the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities trustees meet.

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School year to start before Labor Day in SW Minn.

School year to start before Labor Day in SW Minn.

Schools across southwestern Minnesota, including Worthington high school, will start next school year before Labor Day under a plan approved Friday by Minnesota Education Commissioner Alice Seagren.
by Tom Weber

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Unfinished, but new ethics policy goes to regents

Unfinished, but new ethics policy goes to regents

A sweeping conflict-of-interest policy that would apply to more than 18,000 University of Minnesota faculty and staff will get an important test before regents on Friday after more than two years of development.
by Chris Williams

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