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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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Metro State profs pass last no-confidence vote

Metro State profs pass last no-confidence vote

All seven state universities have now formally questioned Chancellor Steven Rosenstone's leadership.
by Alex Friedrich

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MSU-Moorhead profs: No confidence in chancellor

MSU-Moorhead profs: No confidence in chancellor

MSU-Moorhead is the sixth of seven state universities whose unionized faculty have formally expressed a lack of confidence in Steven Rosenstone, who has been in a dispute with them over his plan to overhaul the system.
by Alex Friedrich

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How is the Common Core changing school reading?

How is the Common Core changing school reading?

The Common Core is changing what many kids read in school. But teachers and districts still have great latitude when it comes to reading instruction.
by Emily Hanford

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For dyslexics, a font and a dictionary that are meant to help

For dyslexics, a font and a dictionary that are meant to help

A designer who has dyslexia has created a font to help dyslexic readers navigate text, designing letters in a way that avoids confusion and adds clarity.

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Global Girls' Education: Breaking Down Barriers

Global Girls' Education: Breaking Down Barriers

An America Abroad documentary about the global controversy over educating GIRLS. Religion, social customs and economic pressures influence the education of girls in Africa, India and the Mideast.

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Ebola today could mean illiteracy tomorrow in West Africa

Ebola today could mean illiteracy tomorrow in West Africa

The virus is threatening to reverse yeas of educational progress. The outbreak has kept schools closed in a part of the world where literacy rates are low.
by Jon Hamilton

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Metro State students: No confidence in chancellor

Metro State students: No confidence in chancellor

It's the first vote of no-confidence by MnSCU students, though Winona State University student leaders last week issued their own list of concerns, which were similar.
by Alex Friedrich

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Five teachers say what makes a great teacher

Five teachers say what makes a great teacher

NPR gathered an expert roundtable of educators who've also done a lot of thinking about teaching. Combined, these teachers are drawing on over 150 years of classroom experience.

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Minneapolis public schools to take a new approach to suspensions

Minneapolis public schools to take a new approach to suspensions

In an agreement with the U.S. Department of Education, Minneapolis school officials want to find alternatives to suspension and reduce the number of police officers involved in school discipline.
by Tim Post

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