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.

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Educators are customizing core instruction based on student needs and sending more math and literacy specialists to the schools to work with students in small groups.
President Barack Obama pledged to find ways to make sure that low-income students have the opportunity to go to college.
U law prof calls data theft “disaster” but doubts data is being used
The theft of research data from a prominent University of Minnesota law professor has put almost 300 people at risk of identity theft, university officials said today. Professor Barry Feld said the February 2013 theft of a laptop, hard drive and scanner from under his secretary’s desk involved information such as names, dates of birth, Read more →
Is teacher education a disaster? A sweeping language of failure narrows the understanding we have of a problem and leads to solutions that create problems of their own. (The Washington Post) Enron-esque higher ed plan: Fire tenured faculty to fund student dorms  In Gov. Tom Corbett’s Pennsylvania, if it’s public and it’s education, burn it Read more →
The University of Minnesota will offer low-income students financial literacy classes, peer tutoring and other aid to help them stay in school.
Teachers at the Twin Cities German Immersion School in St. Paul have voted to join the statewide teachers union Education Minnesota.
How to make the most of your post-college job search
While some college graduates do find employment, they are often considered underemployed.
From the U:   Governor’s bonding recommendations a ‘great start’ for the University of Minnesota MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (01/15/2014) —University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler today called Gov. Mark Dayton’s bonding proposal for the University a great starting position – including full funding for three projects – and said U leaders, faculty and students Read more →
Gov. Dayton’s bonding proposal for higher-ed — and what MnSCU’s chancellor has to say about it
Gov. Mark Dayton has released his proposal for a $986 million bonding bill, which includes the following section on higher education: Governor Dayton’s bonding proposal also invests $233 million in our state’s higher education systems to ensure that Minnesota students have access to world-class labs, classrooms, and training for the jobs of the future. Highlights Read more →