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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.

U president search firm: best candidates have to be 'coaxed into it.'

U president search firm: best candidates have to be 'coaxed into it.'

The University of Minnesota's Board of Regents has a big job ahead - selecting a new president. Eric Kaler will retire in 11 months, and the board has to find a replacement that will take over the university at a time when higher education is in flux.
by Peter Cox

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How learning science is catching up to Mr. Rogers

How learning science is catching up to Mr. Rogers

The popular film this summer shows how the topics -- and the format -- Fred Rogers brought to TV are as relevant to education and child development as they ever were.
by Anya Kamenetz

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Photos: Wilderness newbies develop an 'I Can!' attitude outdoors

Photos: Wilderness newbies develop an 'I Can!' attitude outdoors

If you haven't gone fishing, camping or mountain biking, and don't have a friend or family member who has, you are highly unlikely to take full advantage of outdoor life in Minnesota. The DNR hopes to change that.
by Sara Porter

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St. Cloud State professor sues over union representation

A St. Cloud State University professor has filed a federal lawsuit alleging that her First Amendment rights are being violated because she's represented by a union with whom she disagrees.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Trump criticizes LeBron James hours before Ohio rally

Trump criticizes LeBron James hours before Ohio rally

Ahead of campaigning in Ohio on Saturday, President Donald Trump unleashed a withering attack on the state's favorite son, savaging LeBron James in a late-night tweet that derided the intelligence of one of the nation's most prominent African-American men.
by Associated Press

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Human Rights Department analyzes discipline disparities at MN schools

Human Rights Department analyzes discipline disparities at MN schools

A recent analysis by the Minnesota Department of Human Rights found that students of color make up 31 percent of the population, yet those students received 66 percent of all suspensions and expulsions in the last five years.
by Nina Moini

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DeVos seeks to rewrite the rules on higher ed

DeVos seeks to rewrite the rules on higher ed

The U.S. Education Department is going back to the drawing board on some basic rules of higher education.
by Cory Turner and Anya Kamenetz

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Minnehaha Academy ready to rebuild a year after deadly explosion

Minnehaha Academy ready to rebuild a year after deadly explosion

Hundreds of students, staff, families and alumni gathered Thursday at Minnehaha Academy to remember those killed in the 2017 natural gas blast, and to celebrate the future.
by Tim Nelson

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