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June 22, 2011 5:00 AM

Arts education delivers a good return on Minnesota's investment

Cuts to education threaten state's greatest resource: human capital.

by Ann Markusen

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June 21, 2011 5:00 AM

Investment in the university is an investment in Minnesota's economy - and its future

If the state doesn't value its own university, no one else will, either.

by Robert Bruininks

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June 20, 2011 5:00 AM

10 tips for successful car trips with kids

A mother of three boys, and spouse of a grown one, has experience that can help make a car vacation ... well, a vacation.

by Sarah Lemanczyk

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June 17, 2011 5:00 AM

Where 'moral document' meets 'socialist fiction'

Letters by the Roman Catholic archbishop of St. Paul and Minneapolis and the assistant majority leader of the Minnesota Senate reveal vastly different views of the budget dispute.

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June 16, 2011 5:00 AM

If you're thinking that a state shutdown might save money, think again

The total costs of the shutdown and its aftermath are unknown, but they are completely unnecessary.

by M.L. Robert

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June 15, 2011 5:00 AM

Minnesota needs to reclaim its education heritage

The state Constitution requires "thorough and efficient" schools for all. And it does not allow excuses on the grounds of a budget deficit.

by Michael Ciresi and Roberta Walburn

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June 14, 2011 5:00 AM

To an older worker -- that is, over 40 -- a job means a paycheck, not prizes and treats

Younger colleagues seem to want special treatment just for doing their jobs. Do schools create an expectation of reward for merely showing up?

by S.J. Schwaidelson

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June 13, 2011 5:00 AM

Today's economic landscape demands unreasonable levels of financial literacy

We need reforms that will make it easier for people to achieve their financial goals.

by Chris Farrell

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June 10, 2011 5:00 AM

After years of battle with creeping charlie, she yields to the Dark Side

This is one gardener who did not go gently to chemicals.

by Kate Smith

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June 9, 2011 5:00 AM

The Kickapoo Free Press knew how to do fun, and community

From now on, the residents of Viroqua, Wis., will have to get their sheriff's report in prose.

by Anne O'Connor

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