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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.

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May 15, 2017 6:33 AM

Stressed-out high schoolers advised to take a nap pod

A high school in New Mexico is experimenting with nap pods -- womb-like retreats where frazzled students can rest. Research suggests it leads to calmer, less anxious teens who do better in school.

by Patti Neighmond

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May 14, 2017 6:25 AM

Can't pay your student loans? The government may come after your house

A new federal program in 19 cities around the country allows the government to sue for unpaid student loan debt.

by Bobby Allyn

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May 12, 2017 11:16 AM

Former U football star who left for the NFL graduates at 57

Marion Barber Jr. says graduating fulfills a promise he made before hitting any football records.

by The Associated Press

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May 11, 2017 1:24 PM

U silent on sex harassment report; regents search for leaker

University of Minnesota regents wouldn't respond to a KSTP news report alleging an athletics department official had sexually harassed an employee but said they'd launched an inquiry to find the leaker and urged KSTP to cooperate.

by Peter Cox

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May 10, 2017 5:02 PM

St. Olaf College president: Racist note was a hoax

A racist note that rocked St. Olaf College was a fabrication written by a student apparently to draw attention to campus climate concerns, the college said Wednesday, adding other incidents remain under investigation.

by MPR News Staff

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May 10, 2017 1:46 PM

Mankato's English language education focuses on the whole family

With Mankato's growing diversity comes a growing number of students who don't speak English. That's a challenge the city's school district and community organizations are taking on with expanded English language education programs.

by Solvejg Wastvedt

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May 10, 2017 11:41 AM

Betsy DeVos delivers commencement speech to Bethune-Cookman

The announcement that the U.S. education secretary would deliver the commencement address at the historically black university drew consternation from some students and alumni. Now, see the address.

by Colin Dwyer

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May 10, 2017 10:34 AM

DeVos commencement speech draws protests

There is an outcry over the secretary of education's invitation to speak at the commencement of a private, Christian, historically black college in Florida.

by Anya Kamenetz

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May 10, 2017 12:00 AM

Economist says early childhood education spending has big payoff

Economist Arthur Rolnick says we're under-investing in our most vulnerable kids, and that paying for early childhood programs is not just morally right, it's economically smart. Rolnick believes it's the very best public investment we can make.

by MPR News Staff