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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: Ag studies, China and the GPA

Farm Boom Sows Jobs Bounty As the agribusiness industry grows, companies like Cargill, Deere and Monsanto are stepping up hiring, which in turn is stoking demand for agriculture degrees. (The Wall Street Journal) Do colleges care about your GPA? Admissions officers at the nation’s top schools say they barely look at an applicant’s GPA. (USA Today) U.S.…
by Alex Friedrich

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Educating prisoners inside Stillwater Prison

Educating prisoners inside Stillwater Prison

Inside Stillwater Prison, inmates are doing long, sometimes life sentences for murder, armed robbery, and other felonies. But when many of those prisoners went inside they were high school dropouts or people who hadn't had much education, or cared about school. Prison has changed that.
by Madelyn Mahon

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Who was named prez to Anoka campuses and Southwest MN State

While I was off yesterday, the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) system decided to appoint a couple of presidents: Kent Hanson to Anoka-Ramsey Community College and Anoka Technical College; and Connie Gores to Southwest Minnesota State University. The Albert Lea Tribune says Hanson will succeed president Terry Leas, who took a job in Washington…
by Alex Friedrich

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What state Rep. Mariani says about the Minnesota DREAM Act

What state Rep. Mariani says about the Minnesota DREAM Act

The radio story I did yesterday for MPR — “Bill would ease college financial challenges for students illegally in Minnesota” — had to leave a few things out, so I thought I’d update you today. (The people in the first two photos of this post are the ones in the piece, by the way.) As…
by Alex Friedrich

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School officials turn down lawmakers' repayment offer

School officials turn down lawmakers' repayment offer

As lawmakers put together the next state budget, some people might find it odd that Minnesota school officials are not scrambling for the big chunk of money they're owed from the state.
by Tim Post

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Notes in the Margins: MOOCs, graduation rates and the SAT

College Board to make changes to SAT The SAT, the most widely used college entrance exam for generations of students, is getting a makeover. David Coleman, president of the College Board, says it will redesign the test to more sharply focus on the “core set of knowledge and skills” that high school graduates need to…
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Bill would ease college financial challenges for students illegally in Minnesota

Bill would ease college financial challenges for students illegally in Minnesota

Students living illegally in Minnesota can face tough challenges to earn a college degree. Officially they're nonresidents and must pay the same tuition that out-of-state students must pay to attend the University of Minnesota and some other state schools. And they have no access to state financial aid.
by Alex Friedrich

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Rep. Kline hears concerns about school safety, funding

Rep. Kline hears concerns about school safety, funding

On Thursday, Minnesota Republican Rep. John Kline will hold hearings in Washington on school security. Kline, who chairs the House Education Committee, spoke with school officials in Burnsville today to get their input on the issue.
by Tim Post

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After South High brawl, a look at Somali-African American tensions

After South High brawl, a look at Somali-African American tensions

The recent brawl at South High School in Minneapolis is said to have, at least partially, been caused by friction between Somali and African American communities. Abdimalik Mohamed of Ka Joog, a Somali youth organization that tries to bridge cultural gaps, will join The Daily Circuit to talk about the tension.

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