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March 10, 2010 11:07 AM

Faculty on 2 UW campuses take step to form unions

Faculty members at University of Wisconsin campuses in Eau Claire and Superior could be the first professors in the state to form unions.

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March 10, 2010 6:33 AM

Albertville eighth-grader top state speller

It took 19 rounds and nearly three hours of competition before an eighth-grader from Albertville emerged as the state's top speller.

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March 10, 2010 6:25 AM

More Minn. schools buy food from local farms

A new survey says the number of Minnesota school districts buying fresh food from local farms is growing.

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March 10, 2010 5:00 AM

'Race to the top' wasn't the only way for Minnesota schools to get ahead

Understanding each culture's "unwritten rules" can produce dramatic gains without spending a lot of money.

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March 9, 2010 9:28 AM

School bus driver suspended after alleged drunk driving

A school bus driver has been suspended from his job after being arrested for allegedly driving the bus while drunk.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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March 9, 2010 12:00 AM

What does it take to be a good doctor?

A new study examines which medical school students have the right stuff to be good doctors. The results -- students who get the best grades aren't necessarily the best doctors.

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March 5, 2010 12:09 PM

Minnesota denied Race to the Top funding

Education reporter Tom Weber spoke with Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer about Minnesota not being a finalist in the so-called "Race to the Top" competition.

by Cathy Wurzer

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March 4, 2010 11:05 AM

Minn. passed by in first round of "race to the top" school funding

The U.S. Education Department named 15 states and the District of Columbia as finalists Thursday in the so-called "Race to the Top" competition, and Minnesota is not among the finalists.

by Tom Weber

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March 4, 2010 8:46 AM

Minn. school threat rumors spread quickly online

Minnesota schools are having to react when rumors of school violence spread quickly on social-networking sites like Facebook and Twitter.

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March 4, 2010 8:39 AM

MinnEcon@Work: Railroad conductor program

Dakota County Tech runs one of the few public railroad conductor programs in the country.

by Anna Weggel and Paul Tosto

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