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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.

Notes in the Margins: AP credit, military officials and tuition calculators

Dartmouth College Ending Advanced Placement Credit High school students hoping to earn college credits through Advanced Placement exams soon will be out of luck at Dartmouth College, which has concluded the tests aren’t as rigorous as its own classes. (Associated Press) Major coup as US institutions enlist four-star leadership When Francis Hendricks took over this month as…
by Alex Friedrich

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Educators challenged by social media and rumor control

Educators challenged by social media and rumor control

Rumors at school are nothing new, but social media allows rumors to spread much faster and further than before. A growing number of school officials these days are finding themselves in situations of social media management and damage control.
by Tim Post

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Mpls. students hung dark-skinned baby doll

Four students at Washburn High School are facing scrutiny for hanging a dark-skinned baby doll by its neck with a piece of string, according to a statement released Thursday by the school district.
by Madeleine Baran

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Notes in the Margins: China, Moody's and young grads' research skills

Old-school job skills you won’t find on Google Young graduates might well be digital savvy, but employers are finding they lack the old-school research skills. (The Seattle Times) Millennials enter growing, controversial field of life coaching Once a little-known vocation, life coaching is gaining traction in the technology age, which has opened the profession up to Millennials.…
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Recession dooms College of Visual Arts in St. Paul

College of Visual Arts‘ director of financial aid, David Woodward, explains part of the financial crisis he’s been seeing among the college’s families. It’s a crisis that has caused the college to shut down for good in June: “The economy has tanked since 2008 and many of the families that come to CVA are either…
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Which MN colleges get more love from counselors than college officials?

Which MN colleges get more love from counselors than college officials?

With the usual rankings-related caveats in mind, I was drawn to this little article in U.S. News & World Report on which schools are ranked higher by high-school counselors than their peers. St. Mary’s University of Minnesota topped the list of colleges with a greater repuation among counselors than of peer colleges. It had the…
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Notes in the Margins: Athletic spending, tech trends and the money-grades link

Apollo to Offer Course on Innovation Apollo Group, the parent company of University of Phoenix, will try to shore up its reputation and revenue with an executive-education course on innovation led by heavy hitters from Harvard and elsewhere. (The Wall Street Journal) San Jose State program to offer entry-level subjects online High-demand classes will be…
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