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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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American RadioWorks documentary: 'The Science of Smart'

American RadioWorks documentary: 'The Science of Smart'

Until recently, we didn't know much about the best ways to learn. Now that's changing. American RadioWorks looks at some of the big ideas coming out of brain science.

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Op-ed: College is far from doomed

A college president objects to entrepreneur's vision of college without a campus.

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Group of U faculty voices concern over drug review

Group of U faculty voices concern over drug review

Scholars had been raising questions over the 2004 suicide of patient Dan Markingson in a university drug trial, and how the U had handled his involvement in the trial.
by Alex Friedrich

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The start of school is not the only risky time for campus rape

The start of school is not the only risky time for campus rape

The beginning of the first semester isn't necessarily the window of highest risk for sexual assaults on campus, according to recent studies.
by Jane Greenhalgh

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Transfers, cell phones and unfilled stadiums

Here's a look at what's making news in higher education across the country.
by Alex Friedrich

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American RadioWorks documentary: 'Grit, Luck and Money'

American RadioWorks documentary: 'Grit, Luck and Money'

More people are going to college than ever before, but a lot of them aren't finishing. The problem is especially profound among low-income students. American RadioWorks examines why.

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Aspen Ideas Festival: Education Secretary Arne Duncan

Aspen Ideas Festival: Education Secretary Arne Duncan

Education Secretary Arne Duncan reports that high school graduation rates are at an all-time high, but nearly a million high school students drop out every year.

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Office of Higher Ed glitch exposes student data

The state Office of Higher Education says a coding error in its SELF Loan website may have exposed students' personal data to unauthorized users.
by Alex Friedrich

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The state of community and technical college in Minnesota

The state of community and technical college in Minnesota

We look at the roles of community colleges and vocational schools in higher education.

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