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.

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This time the board wants more control over the candidate pool. Board members will recruit candidates instead of delegating the task to an executive search firm.
Standards, grades and tests are wildly outdated, argues 'End of Average'
A Harvard faculty member argues in his new book that averages tell us nothing useful about individuals. And that has big implications for schools.
St. Paul schools officials believe their plans to curb student conflict, including an approach that helps students work out their own problems, will pay off. Some teachers say the policies aren't working.
Confused about your student loans? You're not alone
Here are the tips, tools and calculators that can help make sense of all that debt.
American RadioWorks documentary: Teaching teachers
Research shows that good teaching makes a big difference in how much kids learn. Is there an effective system for training new teachers and helping them get better on the job? An American RadioWorks documentary looks at what it would take to improve American teaching.