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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.

MnSCU: Overhaul plan getting a show of support

Leaders of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU system) are responding to criticism over their "Charting the Future" overhaul plan by emphasizing the input they're receiving on campuses around the state.
by Alex Friedrich

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Mankato profs vote no confidence in chancellor

Minnesota State University - Mankato professors have joined the ranks of faculty dissatisfied with Chancellor Steven Rosenstone.
by Alex Friedrich

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Paper: Faculty unions hindering MnSCU reform

The Mankato Free Press criticizes this month's decision by two faculty unions not to participate in a plan to overhaul the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) system, saying they're trying to sabotage the overhaul through "guerrilla warfare."
by Alex Friedrich

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To tackle sexual assault cases, colleges enlist investigators-for-hire

To tackle sexual assault cases, colleges enlist investigators-for-hire

Rather than try to train provosts and professors to act like prosecutors, a growing number of higher education institutions are outsourcing the job to real ones.

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Young teachers need mentoring to thrive, survive

Young teachers need mentoring to thrive, survive

A third of Minnesota's new teachers leave the profession within the first five years. Some districts and college teacher preparation programs are working to give them support.
by Tim Post

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St. Cloud profs support no-confidence vote

On Monday, the St. Cloud State faculty senate passed a vote of 29 in support, with one abstention and one against.
by Alex Friedrich

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Minnesota schools tackle student mental health

Minnesota schools tackle student mental health

We look into how that money is being spent.

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U of M is 29th globally in new U.S. News ranking

In a news release, U officials say the campus is ranked ninth among U.S. public institutions, and third among public institutions in the Big Ten.
by Alex Friedrich

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Curiosity: It helps us learn, but why?

Curiosity: It helps us learn, but why?

New research suggests that curiosity triggers chemical changes in the brain that help us better understand and retain information.
by Maanvi Singh

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U of M regent David Larson dies at 70

U of M regent David Larson dies at 70

The retired Cargill executive from Wayzata was in his second six-year term, having first been named regent in 2005.
by Alex Friedrich

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