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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.

State releases latest round of student test scores

State releases latest round of student test scores

The Minnesota Department of Education released the latest round of Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment scores Tuesday.

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How schools, doctors manage football risks

How schools, doctors manage football risks

Research suggests that contact is dangerous, even without concussion.

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Latest MCA scores due out Tuesday

Taken in the spring, results of the MCAs show how students are measuring up to state standards in math, reading and science.
by Tim Post

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Beer, remedial math and living at home

Men punished in sexual misconduct cases on colleges campuses are fighting back Men punished for sexual misconduct in the wave of cases sweeping college campuses are fighting back against what they call unfair student disciplinary systems and publicity that threatens to shatter their reputations. (The Washington Post) A Lot of College Students Are Living with Their Parents. That’s…
by Alex Friedrich

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Are liberal arts degrees as important as they used to be?

Are liberal arts degrees as important as they used to be?

Today's Daily Circuit continues our series on American colleges. Kerri Miller asks her guests: Is a liberal arts degree as important as it once was?

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A picture of language: The fading art of diagramming sentences

A picture of language: The fading art of diagramming sentences

If you weren't taught to diagram a sentence, this might sound a little zany. But the practice has a long -- and controversial -- history in U.S. schools.
by Juana Summers

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Gov appoints MnSCU trustees; wants transparency

This week, Gov. Mark Dayton announced the appointments of six new and returning trustees to the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) system. In his announcement, he sounds like he’s not that pleased with revelations about how MnSCU handles contracts for its chancellor and outside vendors: I expect these new members, and the entire Board,…
by Alex Friedrich

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Defense dollars, reading lists and Fargo’s degrees

Books that college freshmen should have read over the summer It has become a common practice at many colleges and universities to assign to incoming freshmen a book or other reading selection over the summer —sometimes as a requirement, sometimes just as a suggestion — so they can all come together to participate in a discussion about…
by Alex Friedrich

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Minn. students excel on ACT, but students of color still behind

Minn. students excel on ACT, but students of color still behind

White students in Minnesota had an average score of 23.7. But the average score for black students was 17.9 -- the lowest average among non-white test-takers.
by Tim Post

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