Paper: 3-year degrees a good idea but require big changes

The Free Press in Mankato likes the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) system's idea of having students save money by graduating in three years, but warns:

That might mean scheduling by the university that makes summer school more of a key for some students. That might mean re-examining credits of certain courses. That might mean waiving some general education requirements.

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