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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.

Cops, schools walk fine line confronting problem students

Cops, schools walk fine line confronting problem students

Recent police-student confrontations are renewing debate over how best to respond to school violence, or the threat of violence. Police and school leaders aren't always on the same page.
by Riham Feshir

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Finding right football coach seen as key to health of U athletic department

Finding right football coach seen as key to health of U athletic department

The U is in the market for a new football coach during a time when there's an interim athletic director, and when the athletic department is facing legal challenges.
by Peter Cox

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Student found with gun at Minneapolis high school

The gun was found earlier in the week at Patrick Henry High School after a student told an adult at the school about the unloaded weapon.
by Brandt Williams

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Rinse, spin, read: Using laundry time to teach kids

Rinse, spin, read: Using laundry time to teach kids

Poor mothers often spend way too much time hunched over a washboard. What if they could use those hours to curl up with their kids and read a book instead?
by Andrew Boryga

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Minnesota college graduates carry high student debt load

Minnesota college graduates carry high student debt load

A report says on average, 2014 graduates have about $32,000 in student debt -- more than students in all but four other states.
by Peter Cox

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Mpls. Public Schools to take over contract alternative school

Mpls. Public Schools to take over contract alternative school

Minneapolis Public Schools is stepping in because of alleged irregularities and conflicts of interest by Heritage Academy of Science and Technology's board members.
by Doualy Xaykaothao

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Minnesota lawmakers prepare to cut down on testing

Minnesota prepared Monday to trim more standardized testing, echoing President Barack Obama's weekend call to ensure that students aren't spending too much time on exams.
by The Associated Press

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UND to hold runoff vote on new nickname next week

UND to hold runoff vote on new nickname next week

None of the five choices finalized by a committee last summer got a 50 percent majority in voting last week. On the runoff ballot will be: Fighting Hawks, Roughriders and Nodaks.
by The Associated Press

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Number of low-income students grows in Twin Cities suburbs

Number of low-income students grows in Twin Cities suburbs

The number of low-income students in the suburbs of the seven-county Twin Cities metro area climbed 64 percent from 2005 to 2015. Now, nearly 130,000 suburban students, or 33 percent, qualify for free or reduced-price meals, up from 20 percent a decade ago.
by The Associated Press

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