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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.

Tubby Smith to Pioneer Press: Nobody has told me I'm fired

I’ve been trying to get confirmation of whether University of Minnesota basketball coach Tubby Smith has been fired — even word on whether the athletics department will hold a press conference. But the media relations folks at the athletic department are letting all calls go to voicemail. And the guy answering the communication department’s main…
by Alex Friedrich

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CBS says UMN head basketball coach Tubby Smith fired

CBS says UMN head basketball coach Tubby Smith fired

The crux, as written up by CBS: Smith, who has spent the past six seasons with the Gophers, was fired on Monday afternoon, sources told CBSSports.com. His tenure ends with a 124-81 overall mark and a 46-62 record in Big Ten play. Read the full story here
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Japanese, Advanced Placement and college pitches

Colleges’ Latest Offer: Deals More liberal-arts colleges are supplementing their traditional glossy brochures with more pecuniary pitches: Buy seven semesters, get one free. Apply today, get $2,500 cash back. (The Wall Street Journal) AP good for high school, bad for college? I complained recently that college professors too often wrongly dismiss high school teachers as being unsuited to teach…
by Alex Friedrich

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Minn. lawmakers consider bill to set minimum school counselor ratios

Minnesota legislators are holding a hearing Thursday on a bill that would set minimum counselor-to-student ratios in public schools. Minnesota currently ranks as having one of the highest ratios in the nation.
by Tom Weber

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Teachers facing achievement gap try cross-race connections

Teachers facing achievement gap try cross-race connections

As Minnesota wrestles with some of the worst academic achievement gaps in the nation between white kids and students of color, some teachers are questioning their own practices in the classroom.
by Laura Yuen

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After decade of criticism, student grouping rises

After decade of criticism, student grouping rises

Teachers say they are grouping students of similar abilities with each other inside classrooms and schools are clustering pupils with like interests together -- a practice once frowned upon -- according to a review of federal education surveys.

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Minn. schools worry about costs of anti-bullying push

Minn. schools worry about costs of anti-bullying push

Minnesota lawmakers are considering beefing up the state's anti-bullying law, and for the most part, school administrators applaud the effort. But as with so many pieces of legislation, there's concern over the cost.
by Tim Post

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Minnesota lawmakers to look at credit for online courses

If you're a Minnesota college student and you take an online course from an out-of-state entity, should you get credit for it? As massive open online courses become more popular, it's a question policymakers are trying to answer.
by Tom Weber

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