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New lows for higher ed?
The governor's proposed budget delivers a double hit to Minnesota's higher education systems -- a reduction in funding and caps on tuition hikes. University of Minnesota President Robert Bruininks and MnSCU Chancellor James McCormick join MPR's Gary Eichten to discuss their options.
ACLU sues TiZA charter school
The ACLU is suing a metro-area charter school, claiming taxpayer money was used to illegally promote religion.
Century College braces for bad budget news
White Bear Lake has one college, Century College, which offers a mix of two-year technical degrees like nursing and engineering. Some at Century College fear big cuts to their funding as lawmakers begin to deal with the state's nearly $5 billion deficit.
Life as a Jewish partisan
The new film, "Defiance," tells the story of the Bielski brothers, who led a group of Jewish partisans living in the forests of Belarus during World War II. The film mirrors the experience of a Minnesota couple who fought in another Jewish partisan group in the same forest.