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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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A confusing moment for UMN-Duluth students in DC

A confusing moment for UMN-Duluth students in DC

A group of University of Minnesota – Duluth students were walking down the street in Washington, D.C., recently, when some dude in a passing car yelled out: “Duluth, Duluth!” That dude ended up being Democratic U.S. Rep. Rick Nolan of the 8th District, who got out and chatted with the students, and then posed for a…
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Twitter, millennials and non-degree courses

On Campus, Hoping Success Will Be a Draw Conventional wisdom is open to debate, but there is no denying that Florida Gulf Coast University has vaulted, over the course of a single weekend, from obscurity to floodlighted national visibility. (The New York Times) What I learned this week on Twitter These are the things I have learned,…
by Alex Friedrich

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What Rep. Gene Pelowski thinks of the Tubby Smith buyout

State Rep. Gene Pelowski (DFL-Winona), chairman of the House higher education committee, tells the Rochester Post-Bulletin he thinks the $2.5 million buyout of University of Minnesota basketball coach Tubby Smith is ‘obscene’: “I don’t think the university has grasped the public reaction to all of this, that it hurts the university not just as an…
by Alex Friedrich

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What Sen. Bonoff says about the UMN admin pay consulting fee

What Sen. Bonoff says about the UMN admin pay consulting fee

I was away last week, so am playing a little catch-up during the lull at the Capitol. Above is a video by Senate higher-education committee Chairwoman Terri Bonoff (DFL-Minnetonka), who, along with state Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk of Cook, asked the University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler to submit a report on administrative spending.…
by Alex Friedrich

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Early number sense plays role in later math skills

Early number sense plays role in later math skills

We know a lot about how babies learn to talk, and youngsters learn to read. Now scientists are unraveling the earliest building blocks of math -- and what children know about numbers as they begin first grade seems to play a big role in how well they do everyday calculations later on.

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Do you agree with the decision to fire Tubby Smith?

Do you agree with the decision to fire Tubby Smith?

By now you may have digested all of the ins and outs of the firing of University of Minnesota basketball coach Tubby Smith and his $2.5 million contract buyout. MPR News is now trying to gauge your reaction in Today’s Question: Do you agree with the decision to fire Tubby Smith? So far, reader John…
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: MOOC doubts, prepaid plans and mental-health needs

72% Of Professors Who Teach Online Courses Don’t Think Their Students Deserve Credit  The survey reveals the Grand Canyon-size gap between the higher-education establishment and the coalition of tech companies and lawmakers that are mandating college credit for online courses. (Techcrunch) Prepaid Plan Can Ease Private College Expenses The Private College 529 Plan lets participants prepay tuition at private colleges…
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Legislation would scrap graduation tests for new assessment measures

Legislation would scrap graduation tests for new assessment measures

Minnesota lawmakers are considering whether to drop the high-stakes GRAD tests, a series of reading, writing and math exams students must pass to receive a high school diploma.
by Tim Post

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Improved school designs can boost learning

Improved school designs can boost learning

Building designers are now looking at education research that shows student learning improves with different school layouts. We'll look at what makes for a better learning environment.

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