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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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Mental health on campus

Mental health on campus

College should be a time of opportunity. But opportunity goes hand-in-hand with stress, and that can pose serious challenges for mental wellness. Join us as we explore what students are thinking about when it comes to mental health.
by Kerri Miller, Marcheta Fornoff and Breann Schossow

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MN students were in Puerto Rico learning about energy resilience when a quake knocked the power out

MN students were in Puerto Rico learning about energy resilience when a quake knocked the power out

The students got a front-row seat to the kind of scenarios they’ll be planning for as future regional planners and civic leaders. The frequency and intensity of disasters such as storms, fires and flooding are expected to worsen under climate change.
by Megan Burks and Paul Huttner

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How the U more than doubled its Native American student graduation rate

How the U more than doubled its Native American student graduation rate

Students and faculty at the University of Minnesota credit the progress to a variety of academic and social supports designed to help them feel welcome on campus. And yet, many students say the campus has a long way to go.

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St. Paul to offer rent subsidies for families with schoolchildren

St. Paul to offer rent subsidies for families with schoolchildren

Teachers and school staff at seven St. Paul public schools are teaming up to identify students whose families could use help paying rent. Then the city will give those families $300 a month for up to three years. It’s part of St. Paul’s new Families First Housing pilot program.
by Nina Moini

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With first Latina president, Macalester College makes history

With first Latina president, Macalester College makes history

Suzanne Rivera, 50, will be the first woman and first Latina to lead the nationally known St. Paul liberal arts college. The school announced her hiring Monday.

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Most MN teacher prep programs expose educators to science of reading

Most MN teacher prep programs expose educators to science of reading

A new study gives Minnesota's teacher prep programs a high grade for how well they expose teachers to the science of reading. But researchers say more work is needed to raise Minnesota’s reading scores.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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New analysis reveals 'alarming' number of Minnesota teens reporting sexual exploitation

New analysis reveals 'alarming' number of Minnesota teens reporting sexual exploitation

At least 5,000 teens in Minnesota say they’ve traded sex for something of value, according to the triennial Minnesota Student Survey results. Numbers were particularly high among those who’ve been in a juvenile correctional facility or foster care, faced an unstable housing situation or attended an alternative school.
by Matt Sepic

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Edina student struck while boarding school bus

Edina student struck while boarding school bus

Authorities are investigating a hit-and-run crash that injured an Edina High School student boarding a school bus Thursday morning.
by Tim Nelson

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In many Minneapolis schools, the therapist is just down the hall

In many Minneapolis schools, the therapist is just down the hall

A Minneapolis Public Schools program places therapists in schools so students in need can more easily make their appointments. Research suggests the benefits of this model go way beyond mental health.
by Alisa Roth

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