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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.

Final copy of the University of Minnesota's interim report to lawmakers

Here’s the final copy of the U’s interim report on its administrative structure and spending, as requested by the legislature. And it has days to spare till its deadline. U officials are scheduled to make a presentation on this at today’s 3 p.m. hearing of the Senate’s higher-ed committee. (It’s in Room 123 at the…
by Alex Friedrich

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What UMN President Eric Kaler presented to House higher ed members

Here’s the slide presentation that University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler made to the House higher-education committee. It’s pretty general. I’ll have the final copy of his detailed report to the legislature in my next post.
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Flipping classrooms, searching email and opening law firms

In Job Hunt, B-Schools Play Matchmaker After relying for years on assembly line-like interview schedules, career-services offices at some top schools are taking a personalized approach to the student job hunt. (The Wall Street Journal) Harvard Offers Explanation for Search of E-Mail Accounts The university offered a qualified apology for keeping the searches, which refocused attention on…
by Alex Friedrich

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Educators voice support for Dayton's budget

Educators voice support for Dayton's budget

Several education groups today voiced support for Gov. Mark Dayton's budget which would increase funding for early childhood learning, all-day kindergarten and special education, among other priority areas.
by Sasha Aslanian

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Book pick: Emily Bazelon's 'Sticks and Stones'

Book pick: Emily Bazelon's 'Sticks and Stones'

Kerri's Book Pick of the Week is Emily Bazelon's "Sticks and Stones: Defeating the Culture of Bullying and Rediscovering the Power of Character and Empathy."

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SD governor signs into law that teachers can be armed

South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard signed into law Friday a measure allowing the state's school districts to arm teachers and other personnel with guns, the first of its kind since the Connecticut school shooting.

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What's wrong with grading on a curve?

What's wrong with grading on a curve?

A while back, I interviewed University of Minnesota Ph.D. student Trent Kays to get his opinion on massive open online courses, or MOOCs. His voice is back — in USA Today, this time on his dislike of the grading curve: “… The grading curve is symptomatic of insignificant pedagogical training. In the 21st century, the…
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Debt, boot camps and employer pickiness

Student Debt and the Economy The student loan debt crisis has become a drag on the economy. Younger Americans who are saddled with bankrupting payments — or credit ratings damaged by delinquency — are in no position to buy homes, save for retirement or start businesses. (The New York Times) The Business of Boot Camps…
by Alex Friedrich

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Officials pleased by report on U of M administrative efficiency

Officials pleased by report on U of M administrative efficiency

A report released Friday shows the University of Minnesota is fairly efficient in how it staffs its management. Legislators had asked for the report after a December Wall Street Journal article painted the picture of a system with too many well-paid administrators. State officials who have seen the analysis say they're pleased.
by Alex Friedrich

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