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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.

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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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Teacher morale at lowest point in 25 years

Teacher morale at lowest point in 25 years

Teacher satisfaction is at the lowest in a quarter century, according to the latest MetLife Survey of the American Teacher released last week.
by Tom Weber

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Notes in the Margins: Spending, skin color and Obama's scorecard

‘Un-Fair’ Campaign Defended By University Of Wisconsin-Superior Conservative blogs have been criticizingwhat they call “racially charged”advertisements that show Caucasian people with statements like “is white skin really a fair skin?” written on their faces. (The Huffington Post) What Colleges Spend, and What They Charge For poor students, basically, the less selective the college, the more they pay, and the less…
by Alex Friedrich

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Friday Roundtable: The state of Minnesota's education

Friday Roundtable: The state of Minnesota's education

This week, our panelists will assess the state of education in Minnesota. What are we doing right, where do we need to improve and what does the future hold?

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Free online courses to be offered at University of Minnesota

Free online courses to be offered at University of Minnesota

The University of Minnesota will enter a digital frontier this spring when it offers its first massive online classes. The courses will be free and accessible by anyone all over the state and the world.
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Cheating, online issues and the NFL

The Trouble With Online College Student attrition rates — around 90 percent for some huge online courses — appear to be a problem even in small-scale online courses when compared with traditional face-to-face classes. And courses delivered solely online may be fine for highly skilled, highly motivated people, but they are inappropriate for struggling students who…
by Alex Friedrich

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Minn. for-profit schools investigated for recruiting practices

Minn. for-profit schools investigated for recruiting practices

Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson will join The Daily Circuit Wednesday, Feb. 20 to discuss her probe of aggressive recruiting practices by some of the state's for-profit universities.

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