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March 9, 2009 10:46 PM

For Wayzata math team, a family affair

Wayzata won its fifth state math championship in seven years on Monday, thanks in part to its own numerical anomaly.

by Tom Weber

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March 9, 2009 12:01 PM

School won't start till after Labor Day

A Minnesota House panel has rejected a bill to allow school districts the choice of starting classes before Labor Day for the next two school years. Labor Day falls late this year and in 2010.

by Tim Pugmire

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March 6, 2009 4:03 AM

Minnesota's longest-serving teachers

Two teachers in Minnesota have been teaching for more than a half-century. Karene Churchill and Jerry Tedrow both graduated college in 1957 and have spent nearly every year since in western Minnesota.

by Tom Weber

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March 5, 2009 6:37 PM

U of M president says school faces tough challenges

The president of the University of Minnesota says the school faces a tough budget challenge, but that he's confident that the school will remain strong.

by Tim Post

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March 5, 2009 4:15 PM

Invest Early shows success early

Invest Early, a three-year-old early childhood education program, shows cost savings and achievement improvements for students.

by Tom Robertson

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March 5, 2009 3:10 PM

Slideshow: Investing in early education

Invest Early, a three-year-old early childhood education program, shows cost savings and achievement improvements for students.

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March 5, 2009 9:01 AM

Cargill donates $3 million to expand science in schools

Most of the money - $2.5 million - will go to the Science Museum of Minnesota so it can distribute a curriculum called Engineering in Elementary to elementary schools.

by Tom Weber

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March 3, 2009 5:08 PM

The impact of the 1944 G.I. Bill

Suzanne Mettler, political science professor at Cornell University, discusses the impact of the 1944 G.I. Bill on the lives of World War II veterans.

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March 3, 2009 4:07 PM

Enrollment up at Minn. colleges

Enrollment at Minnesota State College and University schools jumped 3.7 percent this spring compared to last.

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March 3, 2009 3:00 AM

Minnesota colleges reach out to younger students

Minnesota colleges are reaching out to young students to encourage them to think about higher education.

by Tim Post

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