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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: China, Latinos and condoms

Among University of California Applicants, Latinos Take the Lead For the first time, the University of California system has received more freshman applications from Latino students than from any other racial or ethnic group in the state. (The New York Times) Next Made-in-China Boom: College Graduates China is making a $250 billion-a-year investment in what economists call…
by Alex Friedrich

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In Chatfield, an extra push to pass math skills test

In Chatfield, an extra push to pass math skills test

With extra help from the Math Data Team, all but four of Chatfield High school's 54 seniors have passed the state math test. Students first took the test as juniors in April. Those who didn't pass were given extra help, and more have since passed.

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King Day speaker urges better care for children

King Day speaker urges better care for children

About 2,000 community and business leaders and other people gathered this morning at the Minneapolis Convention Center for the 23rd annual breakfast honoring Martin Luther King, Jr.
by Martin Moylan

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When nanoparticles go rogue: Wis.-based center leads new research

When nanoparticles go rogue: Wis.-based center leads new research

Nanotechnology is changing many basic products. But there are questions about what happens to those nano particles when they find their way into the environment. A new federally funded research center in Wisconsin brings together scientists from several states to help answer those questions.
by Dan Gunderson

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Nonprofits sending libraries to Africa

St. Paul-based Books For Africa is teaming up with another nonprofit to send more than 2,500 Little Free Libraries to Africa over the next several years.

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Meeting at Washburn after racial incident

Minneapolis school district officials will hold a public meeting on Wednesday to address a racial incident at a high school in south Minneapolis.
by Tim Post

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Metro PFLAG event focuses on gay athletes

A Twin Cities group that advocates for gay and lesbian students held its annual conference at Hamline University on Friday.
by Tim Post

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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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