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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.

45 years of Title IX: what's changed?

What has changed since it was implemented?
by Tom Weber

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Dr. Mae Jemison on the need for science literacy

Dr. Mae Jemison on the need for science literacy

Physician, astronaut and engineer Dr. Mae Jemison says everybody needs to be "science literate" to think their way through the day, and be a contributing member of society.
by MPR News Staff

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Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel at the National Press Club

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel at the National Press Club

A former chief aide to President Obama, Rahm Emanuel has been Chicago mayor since 2011. He speaks about all the problems facing America's big cities, and suggest ways to solve these problems.
by MPR News Staff

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Harvard students' ouster over offensive posts stirs debate

Harvard students' ouster over offensive posts stirs debate

Harvard University's decision to rescind admission offers to 10 incoming freshmen because of offensive Facebook posts comes at a time of heightened attention to free speech and student conduct on U.S. college campuses.
by The Associated Press

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Minneapolis middle school gets a new name

Alexander Ramsey Middle School will be renamed for the state's first black Supreme Court justice, Alan Page.
by Julie Siple and Tom Weber

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Ramsey Middle School renamed for Alan Page

Ramsey Middle School renamed for Alan Page

Students led the drive to drop the name of Minnesota's first territorial governor, who is known for his harsh treatment of Dakota people.
by Solvejg Wastvedt

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After years of restraint, a linguist says 'yes!' to the exclamation point

After years of restraint, a linguist says 'yes!' to the exclamation point

F. Scott Fitzgerald once declared that using an exclamation point was like laughing at your own joke, but linguist Geoff Nunberg begs to differ. He has begun embracing the mark in his own writing.
by Geoff Nunberg

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New rules will make teacher requirements more flexible

New rules will make teacher requirements more flexible

School districts will still make the hiring decisions, but state requirements will allow different types of licenses for a variety of qualifications.
by Solvejg Wastvedt

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The first state to offer free community college to nearly every adult

The first state to offer free community college to nearly every adult

Free college programs are popping up across the country, but Tennessee is the first state to offer free community college to almost every adult, regardless of when they finished high school.
by Emily Siner

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