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When bullies understand

Bob Collins December 9, 2011, 1:38 PM Dec 9, 2011

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The potential of the Internet was fulfilled this week.

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Gov. Dayton’s higher education mystery

Bob Collins October 28, 2011, 11:15 AM Oct 28, 2011

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As the governor names a Minneapolis politician to a top higher education job, there are still questions about the person being replaced.

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Gadhafi and the teachable moment

dgaraets October 20, 2011, 1:30 PM Oct 20, 2011

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A lesson in how good teachers can influence lives.

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College at 11

Bob Collins October 19, 2011, 11:30 AM Oct 19, 2011

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Your 11 year old isn’t almost finished with high school and already taking college classes? What’s wrong?

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Teaching kids a good lesson

Bob Collins October 11, 2011, 10:43 AM Oct 11, 2011

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Do kids learn the lessons they should learn in school because of parents, or in spite of them?

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An actor lives here

Bob Collins October 6, 2011, 4:52 PM Oct 6, 2011

The drama club stakes its turf.

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A news blogger lives here

Bob Collins October 6, 2011, 11:14 AM Oct 6, 2011

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Who’ll be the first person to put a sign on their lawn declaring ‘A National Honor Society student lives here’?

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Education the Russian way

Bob Collins September 16, 2011, 2:33 PM Sep 16, 2011

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The story of a Russian school has parallels to what immigrants face in the U.S. education system. But the system reacts differently to the problem.

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Court: School board shouldn’t have spent money campaigning for referendum passage

Bob Collins August 1, 2011, 12:17 PM Aug 1, 2011

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School boards can spend money to inform voters about issues, but it’s a fine line between providing information and politicking.

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How well do you know history?

Bob Collins June 14, 2011, 1:05 PM Jun 14, 2011

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When it comes to learning history, our children aren’t very good at it.

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Money spent on U of M president’s home questioned again

Bob Collins June 8, 2011, 11:17 AM Jun 8, 2011

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This isn’t the first time the Eastcliff mansion has raised questions about spending priorities.

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Intelligent design and the graduating class

Bob Collins June 7, 2011, 11:37 AM Jun 7, 2011

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What’s commencement season without the obligatory controversy over prayer, or in the case of Northfield High School: one teacher’s religious theories?

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How do you spell ‘spelling bee?’ E-v-i-l

Bob Collins June 6, 2011, 12:45 PM Jun 6, 2011

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That was a heck of a blast against spelling bees from professor Anatoly Liberman at the University of Minnesota on MPR’s Midmorning today.

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Appeals Court upholds U of M’s right to flunk a student

Bob Collins June 6, 2011, 12:00 PM Jun 6, 2011

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The Minnesota Court of Appeals has affirmed the dismissal of a graduate student’s lawsuit against the University of Minnesota for not refunding her tuition after flunking out of a course required for her master’s degree.

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