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MPR News keeps track of the latest education news in Minnesota so you can understand the events shaping the future of learning and how it impacts students at any level.

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Finance leader at U of M responds to Teamsters strike, Farm Aid hesistancy

Finance leader at U of M responds to Teamsters strike, Farm Aid hesistancy

Teamsters Local 320 organizers allege the university is using intimidation tactics and is “trying to break the solidarity of the union movement.” Gregg Goldman, executive vice president for finance and operations at the U of M, joined Morning Edition Friday with the school’s response.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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More Minnesota school districts asking voters for funding this fall

More Minnesota school districts asking voters for funding this fall

A rising number of districts say they’ll seek more money from voters in November to fund education programs and technology. Inflation, federal funding worries and a dour economic outlook are driving the need, school board members say.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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U of M pickets continue after arrests

U of M pickets continue after arrests

Striking University of Minnesota workers say the school has been heavy-handed in its response to picketers. The U says some picketers are threatening public safety as they block delivery trucks.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Food and custodial services affected as hundreds of University of Minnesota workers continue strike

Food and custodial services affected as hundreds of University of Minnesota workers continue strike

Picketing continued at University of Minnesota campuses across the state on Wednesday, as hundreds of custodians, maintenance staff and food service workers remain on strike.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Custodians, food service workers go on strike at University of Minnesota campuses

Custodians, food service workers go on strike at University of Minnesota campuses

The strike that began late Monday by 1,400 members of Teamsters Local 320 of custodians, maintenance staff and food service workers spread to additional campuses early Tuesday — and is set to expand to the U of M Twin Cities campus on Tuesday afternoon.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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How colleges are preparing students for AI in the workplace

How colleges are preparing students for AI in the workplace

Employers want graduates fluent in artificial intelligence. How are colleges keeping up? MPR News guest host Chris Farrell explores how higher education is preparing students for AI in the workplace.  
by Chris Farrell and Nikhil Kumaran

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