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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.

Why elite colleges are shunning poor students

With the news that dozens of rich and famous parents are charged with bribery and cheating to get their kids into elite schools, we re-visit the APM Reports documentary "Changing Class". It explores why elite schools -- and even many state schools -- are accepting fewer poor students than in the past, and the effect that's having on class mobility in the United States.

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Donations lower Owatonna school bond referendum to $116M

School leaders in southeast Minnesota hope voters will approve a $116 million bond referendum this spring to replace the district's aging high school after donations from three major businesses helped drop the cost by at least $22 million.
by Associated Press

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Kenyan teacher who gave earnings to poor wins $1M prize

Kenyan teacher who gave earnings to poor wins $1M prize

A Kenyan teacher from a remote village who gave away most of his earnings to the poor won a $1 million prize on Sunday for his work teaching in a government-run school that has just one computer and shoddy Internet access.
by Associated Press

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Trump to order colleges to back free speech or lose funding

Trump to order colleges to back free speech or lose funding

President Trump will sign an executive order on Thursday requiring U.S. colleges to certify that they protect free speech on their campuses or risk losing federal research funding, White House officials said.
by Associated Press

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'I had one class left': Argosy closure forces students to make tough decisions

'I had one class left': Argosy closure forces students to make tough decisions

Following the school's abrupt closing, more than a dozen colleges in Minnesota say they are working with Argosy students who need to find a way to continue their education. But some students were pursuing degrees in fields so specific, that there might not be any local transfer options for their programs.
by Peter Cox

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Can college admissions be equitable?

Wealthy parents allegedly pulled strings and paid bribes to get their kids into college, but college admissions have been unfair for a long time. How do we change it?
by Kerri Miller and Jeffrey Bissoy

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Survey: Should public higher ed be free? And is 4-year college degree worth the cost?

Survey: Should public higher ed be free? And is 4-year college degree worth the cost?

A new survey shows people are open to the rather radical idea of free college. It also asked 1,003 adults nationwide whether they believed a four-year college degree was worth the cost or not.
by Peter Cox

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Skipping school to protest climate change

Skipping school to protest climate change

Students around the world and across the U.S. skipped classes Friday to protest inaction on climate change. It's part of a wave of pressure from young people who say their future is at stake.
by Jeff Brady and Jennifer Ludden

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Students file lawsuit against colleges in bribery scandal

Students file lawsuit against colleges in bribery scandal

Two college students have filed a lawsuit against the University of Southern California, Yale University and other colleges where prosecutors say parents paid bribes to ensure their children's admission.
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