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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.

New autism research from the U of M could lead to early detection

A 12-year study isolated changes in the brains of children who later developed autism. Using MRI scans, researchers were able to predict the diagnosis in a small group of high-risk children.
by John Enger

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These top schools are offering big savings on master's degrees, but there's a catch

These top schools are offering big savings on master's degrees, but there's a catch

A master's degree, especially from an elite university, can be expensive. But a several universities are trying an experiment online to see if that cost, for some degrees, can come down.
by Kirk Carapezza

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Yale drops slavery proponent Calhoun from college name

Yale drops slavery proponent Calhoun from college name

Yale University will change the name of a residential college that honors a 19th century alumnus and former U.S. vice president who was an ardent supporter of slavery.
by Associated Press

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These Duluth kids asked for school bus seat belts; St. Paul heard them

These Duluth kids asked for school bus seat belts; St. Paul heard them

Duluth third-graders inspired a bill at the Legislature to require seat belts on new Minnesota school buses. But is the $100 million price tag worth it? Even the kids want to know.
by Dan Kraker

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Regents question how U handles sexual assault cases through Title IX

Regents question how U handles sexual assault cases through Title IX

In the first University of Minnesota Board of Regents meeting since Gopher football players briefly boycotted suspension of ten of their teammates, some members questioned the role and scope of the office that takes on sexual assault cases.
by Peter Cox

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About that bill abolishing the Department of Education

About that bill abolishing the Department of Education

A congressman has introduced a one-line bill that would kill the department. Legal scholars call it "symbolic legislation." Meanwhile, the House has voted to curtail some key education regulations.

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Charges: South Washington Co. school bus aide molested young girls

A bus aide who works with special needs children in the South Washington County Schools has been charged with second-degree sexual assault for allegedly molesting six girls ages 3 to 5.
by Solvejg Wastvedt

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Minnesota State board rejects chancellor finalists, picks interim

Minnesota State board rejects chancellor finalists, picks interim

Despite an extensive search yielding three finalists, the Minnesota State colleges and universities system board Thursday decided instead to tap a former Metropolitan State leader as interim, and keep searching.
by Riham Feshir

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Lawmakers considering help with private school bills

A House committee is hearing a bill that would attempt to encourage donations for high-poverty charter and public schools as well as private school scholarships, the measure's most controversial piece.
by Solvejg Wastvedt

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