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July 14, 2009 11:36 AM

Community colleges could get boost from federal money

Minnesota higher education officials are applauding a proposal by President Obama to spend $12 billion on the nation's community colleges over the next 10 years.

by Tim Post

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July 10, 2009 3:00 PM

Book by 8th graders follows James gang through Minnesota

For four years, students at Northfield Middle School wrote a book about a failed bank robbery in 1876 by outlaw Jesse James and his gang.

by Tom Weber

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July 9, 2009 5:43 PM

University of Wisconsin tuition going up 5.5 percent

UW System President Kevin Reilly said the "modest and predictable" increase was needed to avoid drastic cost-saving measures, such as cutting enrollment or eliminating popular programs.

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July 9, 2009 3:51 PM

New polls indicates a dim view of U.S. scientific achievement

Though American scientists believe their work is the best in the world, the American public at large take a much dimmer view, according to a new survey by the Pew Center and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

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July 9, 2009 7:00 AM

Regents taking two-day retreat to talk future of U of M

The University of Minnesota Board of Regents will spend Thursday and Friday discussing the future mission of the University in a private retreat in southern Minnesota.

by Tim Post

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July 7, 2009 3:00 AM

Colleges bank on early retirement to balance budgets

Some Minnesota colleges are offering early-retirement incentives in an effort to balance budgets and avoid at least some layoffs.

by Tim Post

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July 3, 2009 1:00 AM

Cirque de Soleil influence ripples through Minnesota performers

The upcoming Cirque de Soleil performance is of special significance to the growing number of Minnesotans who are honing their own circus skills.

by Euan Kerr

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July 2, 2009 3:55 PM

Bid by 13 school districts to start early rejected

A bid by 13 school districts in southwest Minnesota to start school early this year and share a common calendar has been rejected.

by Tom Weber

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July 2, 2009 8:45 AM

Education Commissioner explains student test results

The 2009 Minnesota test scores in reading and math improved slightly....but do not meet national goals under the No Child Left Behind law.

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July 1, 2009 7:54 AM

Minnesota private colleges see tuition increase 4.8 percent

Students at Minnesota's 17 private liberal arts colleges will see their tuition go up an average of 4.8 percent this fall.

by Tim Post

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