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July 24, 2009 6:33 AM

Minn. teachers union official heads to Obama event

A top Minnesota teachers union official heads to Washington on Friday for an event with President Barack Obama.

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July 24, 2009 12:00 AM

Troubling trends for teen health

After years of requiring sex education, reducing teen pregnancy and HIV infections remains a stubborn problem particularly among adolescents of color. A look at what's next for addressing the major health challenges for teens.

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July 23, 2009 10:45 AM

Minneapolis schools superintendent to resign

Minneapolis Public Schools' Superintendent William Green announced today that he will not seek an extension to his contract beyond the 2009-10 school year.

by Tom Weber

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July 22, 2009 5:48 PM

Youth violence program extending to five pilot communities

A Minneapolis program that's been successful in preventing youth violence will grow to five pilot communities around the state.

by Brandt Williams

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July 22, 2009 4:40 PM

MnSCU chancellor gets $32K bonus

The trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System today gave MnSCU's leader a bonus of more than $30,000, even as they approved a new budget that raises tuition and eliminates more than 500 positions.

by Tim Post

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July 21, 2009 5:47 PM

Judge allows ACLU lawsuit against school to continue

A federal judge Tuesday allowed most of a lawsuit to continue over a metro-area charter school's disputed religious practices.

by Tom Weber

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July 21, 2009 4:55 PM

School districts struggle to pay retirees' health benefits

Some Minnesota school districts may have to go into debt to pay for the rising cost of health care for their retired employees. But some are unhappy about paying higher taxes to fund someone else's health benefits.

by Bob Kelleher

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July 21, 2009 6:52 AM

St. Paul school board to vote on closure of two schools

The St. Paul School Board will decide tonight whether to close Roosevelt and Longfellow Schools after the upcoming year to save money.

by Tom Weber

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July 21, 2009 3:00 AM

New science test scores show improvement

Scores for state science tests were better this year than last year, although more than half of the students who took the exam still scored below grade-level expectations.

by Tom Weber

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July 20, 2009 7:08 AM

MnSCU set to approve 3 percent tuition hikes

The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system is set to approve a budget this week that would increase tuition at its colleges and universities by about 3 percent.

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