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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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MnSCU: Winona St. no-confidence vote a surprise

Faculty cited a recurring pattern of secrecy in MnSCU decision making regarding the hiring of private consultants, questionable spending decisions by the System Office, and an unwillingness to incorporate greater student and faculty input into long term planning.
by Alex Friedrich

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At U of M, Muslim students struggle to stick to religious diet

At U of M, Muslim students struggle to stick to religious diet

Muslim University of Minnesota students say an area with a dearth of halal-certified food has complicated eating on campus and, at times, isolated the community.
by Marion Renault

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What will Malala's Nobel Peace Prize mean for girls' education?

What will Malala's Nobel Peace Prize mean for girls' education?

"I want to see every child going to school. There are still 57 million children who have not received education," the Pakistani teen said after winning.
by Nsikan Akpan

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A classroom runs through it: Vermillion teaches students, stewardship

A classroom runs through it: Vermillion teaches students, stewardship

A Hastings biology teacher and his class wade into the Vermillion River for research. They emerge with larger lessons on society and the environment.
by Dan Olson

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St. Paul school start times stay put, for now

The district is trying to find a balance between research showing later start times helps students learn better, and parents reluctant to face schedule changes.
by Tim Post

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Yoga, black labs help open doors at school for troubled kids

Yoga, black labs help open doors at school for troubled kids

At River Bend Education Center in Minneapolis, the doors are locked so no one runs away. It's not a place where you'd expect to find anything gentle.
by Sasha Aslanian

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Photos: Troubled kids find a path to self-control

Photos: Troubled kids find a path to self-control

At River Bend Education Center in Minneapolis, school social worker Rebecca Stewart uses yoga and other strategies to help children control their emotions.
by Jeffrey Thompson

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Student group asks U of M for ban on Washington team mascot on campus

An American Indian student group at the University of Minnesota has sent President Eric Kaler a letter urging him to keep the Washington "Redskins" name and logo out of TCF Bank Stadium when the team plays the Vikings Nov. 2.
by Alex Friedrich

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It's 2014. All children are supposed to be proficient. What happened?

It's 2014. All children are supposed to be proficient. What happened?

So, what is proficiency, anyway? Did the 100% goal ever make sense? What were the impacts of setting such a goal, positive and negative? And where do we go from here?

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