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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, Metro State grapple with demand for four-year degrees

State college and university leaders are trying to fill the growing hunger for bachelor’s degrees in the Twin Cities metro area – and say Metropolitan State University may not be large enough to handle demand. The 43-year-old university in St. Paul has long played a niche role within the public university system – as a Read more →
by Alex Friedrich

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Diversifying teachers to close the achievement gap

Diversifying teachers to close the achievement gap

"We get together and shame ourselves, but we haven't taken specific actions," State Sen. Patricia Torres Ray said. "This is a specific action."

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University of Minnesota – Duluth ranked 5th snowiest U.S. campus

University of Minnesota – Duluth ranked 5th snowiest U.S. campus

On the heels of the list of the coldest colleges in the U.S. comes this ranking — using Accuweather data — that places the University of Minnesota – Duluth in fifth place among colleges that receive the most snow. The campus gets almost 86 inches of snow each year. According to The Post Standard in Read more →
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Fires, pop culture and racial identity

What Happens to For-Profit Colleges Without George Miller in Congress? He’s been particularly interesting, for this publication, due to his role on the Education and Labor Committee and his role in curtailing abuses in the for-profit college industry. He wasn’t huge champion of the issue, but he played an important policy role. (Washington Monthly) Educators use Read more →
by Alex Friedrich

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Survey: Fewer young Minnesotans smoking, drinking

Survey: Fewer young Minnesotans smoking, drinking

The survey found that alcohol consumption, marijuana use and smoking was down among ninth graders.
by Tim Post

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U of M ramping up security after campus crime spike

U of M ramping up security after campus crime spike

The university added three officers to its police ranks. It's also adding dozens of new security cameras, extending hours of shuttle bus services, and rolling out key-card access to all university buildings.
by Tim Nelson

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U of M touting new safety measures as students return to campus

Tuesday is the first day of spring semester classes at the University of Minnesota and school officials will be touting new safety measures in the wake of recent crime on and off campus.

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Cars on fire at University of Minnesota parking ramp

Cars on fire at University of Minnesota parking ramp

Three cars have caught fire on a University of Minnesota parking ramp. University spokesman Steve Henneberry said the fire occurred around noon on the sixth floor of a ramp on Delaware Street between Walnut and Harvard streets. The ramp serves the University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview. Henneberry said around 1 p.m. that the fire Read more →
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The steps the University of Minnesota is taking to heighten campus safety

The steps the University of Minnesota is taking to heighten campus safety

MPR News’ Tim Nelson reports: The University of Minnesota is stepping up security after a rash of campus-related crime this school year. The U added three officers to its police ranks. It’s also adding dozens of new security cameras, extending hours of shuttle bus services, and rolling out key-card access to all university buildings. “We’re Read more →
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Notes in the Margins: Adjuncts, law-school tuition and the effect of ratings

New Study Quantifies Impact of Ratings Being named a top party school by the Princeton Review could cost a university an 8 to 9 percent decline in the percentage of out-of-state students who enroll. That’s among the conclusions of a new study that measures the impact on higher education of controversial annual college rankings. Being named one of Read more →
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