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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.

What's in the House higher-ed bill so far

Here are the highlights of the House committee’s higher-ed bill as it stands now: Overview: The bill appropriates $2.7 billion for the biennium, an increase of $150 million. That’s quite a bit lower than the governor’s $240 million proposal (there may be an update on that), and the Senate’s $250 million proposal. Institutions: The University…
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What’s in the House higher-ed bill so far

What’s in the House higher-ed bill so far

Here are the highlights of the House committee’s higher-ed bill as it stands now: Overview: The bill appropriates $2.7 billion for the biennium, an increase of $150 million. That’s quite a bit lower than the governor’s $240 million proposal (there may be an update on that), and the Senate’s $250 million proposal. Institutions: The University…
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Why paper (or the textbook) isn’t dead

Why paper (or the textbook) isn’t dead

As my Kindle gathers dust, I realize that paper — in whatever form — is something I just can’t do without.  
by Alex Friedrich

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Why paper (or the textbook) isn't dead

Why paper (or the textbook) isn't dead

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by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Loans, socioeconomic diversity and the chess arms race

Student Loan Rate Set to Rise, Despite Lack of Support On Tuesday, student advocacy groups are releasing an issue brief charging that the government should not profit from loans, while more and more students bear a crushing debt burden. (The New York Times) A new college-sports arms race emerges: chess There’s a danger in each school spending more…
by Alex Friedrich

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Higher education budgets target tuition costs

Higher education budgets target tuition costs

The Legislature is focusing nearly $3 billion in higher education funding on keeping Minnesota college costs as low as possible.

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Duluth HS Daredevils Robotics Team advances to world championship

Duluth East High School seems to be developing an international reputation for building really good robots. The school's Daredevils Robotics Team just won the US FIRST Robotics Midwest Regional competition.
by Steven John

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U general counsel leaving for Johns Hopkins

University of Minnesota General Counsel Mark Rotenberg is leaving the U for a similar position at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MinnPost reports.

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Dayton's bonding proposal for MnSCU and UMN

Dayton bonding bill proposal Higher education projects: Those for the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) system start on p. 13. Those for the University of Minnesota are on p. 16.
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Dayton’s bonding proposal for MnSCU and UMN

Dayton bonding bill proposal Higher education projects: Those for the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) system start on p. 13. Those for the University of Minnesota are on p. 16.
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