The Week in CommentaryApril 27, 2012 4:00 PMA summary of the week's commentaries, and some of the comments they generated.
Play3min 29secRochester students open up about school bullyingApril 27, 2012 4:00 AMBy Tim PostWith a little coaxing, more than a dozen students from Kellogg Middle School in Rochester, Minn., spoke with members of the Governor's Task Force on the Prevention of School Bullying.
Copies of the lawsuits against Globe UniversityApril 27, 2012 3:56 AMBy Alex FriedrichYou may have heard my story today on the two deans who are suing the Minnesota School of Business / Globe University. They say they were fired for complaining about deceptive practices at the school. You can get the full details in the lawsuits above.
Play9min 38secRep. Kline on House passing student loan billApril 26, 2012 3:00 PMBy Annie Baxter and Tom WeberThe U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Friday to hold down interest rates on some student loans. But the measure faces a veto threat from President Obama, who doesn't like the funding source. Republican Rep. John Kline spoke to The Daily Circuit shortly after the vote.
Play6min 19secU of M regents to review compensation policy todayApril 26, 2012 8:46 AMBy Tom Weber, Alex Friedrich, and Krystyna PeaseA panel of University of Minnesota regents is meeting Thursday to review the University of Minnesota's compensation policy for top administrators.
Bullying task force in Rochester ThursdayApril 26, 2012 8:01 AMBy Tim PostGov. Mark Dayton's Task Force on the Prevention of School Bullying will hold listening sessions in Rochester on Thursday, as part of an effort to come up with suggestions to strengthen the state's anti-bullying law.
Candidates to lead University of Minnesota – CrookstonApril 26, 2012 4:33 AMBy Alex FriedrichThis just in — and all of the candidates (in bold) are from out of state: U of M announces candidates to interview for the position of chancellor of the University of Minnesota, Crookston University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler and U of M System Senior Vice President for Academic Administration Robert J. Jones have…
Speaker: House to vote Friday on student loansApril 26, 2012 4:00 AMThe US House will vote Friday on a $5.9 billion Republican bill preventing interest rates on federal student loans from doubling this summer, paid for by cutting money from President Barack Obama's health care overhaul law.
Notes in the Margins: Testing teachers, harder majors and confusing aid lettersApril 26, 2012 2:49 AMBy Alex FriedrichTesting the Teachers There’s an atmosphere of grand fragility hanging over America’s colleges. The grandeur comes from the surging application rates, the international renown, the fancy new dining and athletic facilities. The fragility comes from the fact that colleges are charging more money, but it’s not clear how much actual benefit they are providing. (The New…
Play45min 54secAre American schools in better shape than we think?April 25, 2012 3:00 PMThere's plenty of news about the "failing" American education system, but many reports show that students are actually performing and graduating at higher rates than ever before. Where's the disconnect?