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Education News

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.

Stay informed about local education events, policies and more happening in schools and colleges across Minnesota.

23 senators demand investigation into mismanagement of student loan program

23 senators demand investigation into mismanagement of student loan program

The senators are calling on the nation's stop consumer protection agency to investigate a loan servicer for the troubled student loan forgiveness program for public service workers. The senators, all Democrats, include Sherrod Brown, Amy Klobuchar, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren.
by Chris Arnold and Avie Schneider

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In Minnesota libraries, community is part of the collection

In Minnesota libraries, community is part of the collection

Libraries in Minnesota offer an ever-expanding catalog of resources and services. At the Rondo library in St. Paul there are story times in several different languages, a book, vinyl and DVD collection and reference librarians prepared to help with anything — really anything.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Pay plan proposed for Minnesota college athletes

Crafted after recent California legislation, the bill would allow college athletes to earn compensation for their names, images and likenesses.
by Tim Pugmire

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Wisconsin school breaks up lunchtime cliques with assigned seating

Wisconsin school breaks up lunchtime cliques with assigned seating

The school is trying to take anxiety out of the lunchroom experience. It has assigned seating with a teacher at each table. Officials say it improves school culture. Others aren't so sure.
by Emily Files

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In Alexandria, a place for lifelong learning

In Alexandria, a place for lifelong learning

A popular Senior College offers engaging lectures to retirees in west-central Minnesota.
by Peter Cox

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Report ranks Minnesota among worst achievement-gap states

Report ranks Minnesota among worst achievement-gap states

It’s not just race. A new Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis report finds statewide education disparities affect low-income white students as well as students of color.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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These middle schoolers turned Trump rally into a civics class

These middle schoolers turned Trump rally into a civics class

Students at St. Paul’s Capitol Hill Magnet School got a lesson in American politics Thursday night they’d never find in a textbook as they reported inside and outside President Trump’s rally.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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