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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.

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

Latest tour takes Minnesota Orchestra 3 miles north

Latest tour takes Minnesota Orchestra 3 miles north

Musicians hope their visits to north Minneapolis will result in lasting relationships.
by Euan Kerr

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Former U President Nils Hasselmo dies, university says

Former U President Nils Hasselmo dies, university says

Former University of Minnesota President Nils Hasselmo died Wednesday, current U President Eric Kaler confirmed. He was 87.
by Peter Cox

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Denver teachers vote to authorize a strike

Denver teachers vote to authorize a strike

After more than a year of negotiating with the school district, Denver teachers could begin a strike as soon as Jan. 28. It would be the city's first teacher strike in almost 25 years.
by Elissa Nadworny and Jessica Yarmosky

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Minnesota Court of Appeals rejects tenure challenge again

The Minnesota Court of Appeals has once again rejected a lawsuit alleging that teacher tenure and seniority rights in public schools saddle students of color with ineffective teachers and violate students' rights to an adequate education.
by Associated Press

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Morphine, with a side of grief counseling: Nursing students learn how to handle death

Morphine, with a side of grief counseling: Nursing students learn how to handle death

Research has found that university curriculum for nurses often goes light on one of life's universal experiences -- dying. So some colleges have gone to new lengths to make the training more meaningful.
by Blake Farmer

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4 ways Minnesota lawmakers hope to boost education

4 ways Minnesota lawmakers hope to boost education

State legislators with past teaching experience, including Gov. Tim Walz, will have a big hand in shaping education legislation this year. Here's a look at some of their priorities.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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GOP, DFL lawmakers seek to trim special ed paperwork

GOP, DFL lawmakers seek to trim special ed paperwork

Concerned about the paperwork pressures on Minnesota's special education teachers, state senators on Thursday offered bipartisan legislation that they said would reduce those paperwork demands by up to 52 hours per student.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Is the writing on the wall? Minn. to debate cursive in school

Is the writing on the wall? Minn. to debate cursive in school

A new bill before the Minnesota Legislature would require a state agency to write up a cursive curriculum, although school districts could decide whether to introduce it.
by Brian Bakst

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