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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.

Globe University, Minnesota School of Business argue for more limited student restitution

Globe University, Minnesota School of Business argue for more limited student restitution

Two schools found to have misled students say they don't have to pay everyone deceived, but the state of Minnesota disagrees. The two sides tangled over that question before the Minnesota Supreme Court Tuesday.
by Peter Cox

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U of M volleyball team says they have the chemistry to do well in NCAA tournament

U of M volleyball team says they have the chemistry to do well in NCAA tournament

The Gophers are coming off their best conference record in school history. The perennially successful women's Gopher volleyball team has absolute dominance at home, going undefeated on their home court.
by Peter Cox

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Trade skills are in high demand

Trade skills are in high demand

There's a high demand for more skilled-trades training and programs at Minnesota tech colleges and universities. Where is the demand coming from?
by Kerri Miller and Jeffrey Bissoy

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For defense against active shooters, Mich. school hands out hockey pucks

For defense against active shooters, Mich. school hands out hockey pucks

The faculty union at Oakland University purchased 2,500 hockey pucks to be used as a potential weapon of last resort against a shooter on campus. They also double as a fundraising tool.
by Emily Sullivan

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Minnesota's tech colleges see surge in skilled-trades training

Minnesota's tech colleges see surge in skilled-trades training

Companies in need of mechanics, technicians and other tradespeople are leaning on the state's two-year schools to help deliver well-trained workers in a tight labor market. At Dakota County Tech, they can't train students fast enough.
by Peter Cox

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What educators need to know about teaching Thanksgiving

What educators need to know about teaching Thanksgiving

Potlucks and school plays are fun ways to learn about the first Thanksgiving. But the holiday isn't a celebration for everyone and navigating that nuance can be difficult for some educators.
by Mayowa Aina

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Minnesota proposes teaching climate change as human-caused

Minnesota proposes teaching climate change as human-caused

Minnesota's draft science education standards include teaching climate change as a human-caused phenomenon -- the first time in Minnesota such guidelines have ascribed human activity as the driver behind global warming.
by Cody Nelson

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Ground Level: Education and changes in Eden Prairie

MPR News recently held a conversation in Eden Prairie to discuss how people feel about their suburban community.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesotan named Rhodes scholar to focus on U.S. drug policy

Minnesotan named Rhodes scholar to focus on U.S. drug policy

"We treat it (drug addiction) as a criminal issue instead of a public health issue," said Riley Tillitt, who lost his brother to a heroin overdose. That attitude is leading to more people overdosing, he said.
by Associated Press

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