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Education News

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.

Governor’s budget calls for tax deductions on student loans, tuition

MPR News reporter Tim Pugmire is reporting on Gov. Mark Dayton’s revised budget, which includes this higher-ed tidbit: Tax Relief for Students. The Governor’s tax plan would provide 285,000 recent college graduates up to $190 per year by deducting their student loan interest. Another 40,000 current college students and parents would receive a tuition deduction Read more →
by Alex Friedrich

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Minnesota House higher-ed chief: No new task forces

Minnesota House higher-ed chief: No new task forces

State House higher-education committee Chairman Gene Pelowski (DFL-Winona) has long been after Minnesota’s higher-ed systems — and government — to be leaner. In an emailed announcement late yesterday afternoon, he warned that his committee would be all about efficiency this session: “The committee will … set firm restrictions to prevent the passage of any bills Read more →
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: The SAT overhaul, sports recruiting and UK undergrad research

SAT to drop essay requirement and return to top score of 1600 in redesign of admission test Skeptics questioned whether a new format will be any more successful than previous efforts to use the standardized test in a campaign for college access, in part because the test’s scores historically have correlated with family income. They also Read more →
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Optional essay and other changes coming to the SAT

Optional essay and other changes coming to the SAT

The College Board said Wednesday that the revisions, the first updates to the college entrance exam since 2005, will take effect in 2016.
by Krishnadev Calamur

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State higher-ed commissioner hires new consumer watchdog

Minnesota college students now have their own consumer protection advocate. Next week, college financial-aid officer and former attorney Elizabeth Talbot will start monitoring colleges for the state Office of Higher Education. She’ll try to ensure they’re not misleading students when it comes to recruitment, services and financial aid. “We hope this position will be able Read more →
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Billionaires, gibberish, and cannabis colleges

Are ‘cannabis colleges’ the next big trend in higher education? Several “cannabis colleges” have been established across the country for the purpose of helping students enter the emerging legal business of marijuana. (USA Today) How the world’s 10 richest billionaires are shaping education Education consistently finds itself among the industries where the world’s richest people Read more →
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St. Paul teachers vote to adopt new contract

Union officials say 95 percent of teachers voted in favor of the deal. The St. Paul school board will vote on the contract March 18.
by Tim Post

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U of M, MnSCU officials make pitch for facilities money

U of M, MnSCU officials make pitch for facilities money

Leaders from the state’s two public university systems made a pitch to state lawmakers today for money to fix buildings and build new lab and science facilities. The University of Minnesota is asking for $233 million. Campus officials say many of the U’s spaces are cramped, out of date, and often not up to code. Read more →
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Class on death teaches students how to live

Class on death teaches students how to live

Norma Bowe joins us to discuss her class and the conversation she hopes to inspire with her curriculum regarding death.

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To build schools on equal footing

Using property taxes as finance base creates inequity, districts say.

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