Stay Curious. Stay Connected.
MailNewsletters♡Donate Now

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.

Charter school advocates rank Minn. No. 1

The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools puts Minnesota at No. 1 in its latest rankings of charter school laws.
by Tim Post

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

Edina will start school before Labor Day

The Edina School Board has approved a plan to start school before Labor Day, despite the objections of many parents.
by Tim Post

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

Notes in the Margins: Davos, poverty and where tuition goes

Exploding the MBA The 1+1 MBA programme at Oxford’s Saïd Business School. The programme combines the in-depth study of a specialist masters degree – education or environmental studies, for example – with the breadth of a one-year MBA. (Financial Times) Wealth and Poverty in a University Town As poorer. less-educated students enter public university systems, they have less time…
by Alex Friedrich

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
What the U's finance chief told the House higher education commitee

What the U's finance chief told the House higher education commitee

The University of Minnesota’s finance chief told state legislators Monday that colleges have raised tuition in part because … they can. When a House higher-ed committee member Ryan Winkler (DFL-Golden Valley) asked Richard Pfutzenreuter why tuition everywhere was so high, the U official had this explanation: “To be honest, it’s been there because higher ed…
by Alex Friedrich

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

Early childhood ed. gets boost from Dayton's budget proposal

Gov. Mark Dayton's budget proposal released last week includes a significant increase for early childhood education.
by Tom Dooher

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

Vote today on August start for Edina schools

Minnesota is a one of a handful of states that mandates students start school after Labor Day, unless a district obtains a special waiver from the state. Efforts to change that law have failed at the legislature in recent years.
by Tim Post

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

My strange conversation with TCF Bank

TCF Bank letter to Iranian students (PDF) TCF Bank letter to Iranian students (Text) As you can see from my earlier post, the story about TCF Bank closing the bank accounts of Iranian students hasn’t gone away. And Friday’s announcement of the $10 million fine against TCF adds an interesting backdrop. This has all reminded…
by Alex Friedrich

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
Dayton budget would boost school-based mental health funding

Dayton budget would boost school-based mental health funding

State lawmakers begin debate on DFL Gov. Mark Dayton's budget this week. Among the many proposals: the governor wants to double state funding for mental health programs in schools. The new money would pay for independent mental health professionals to support existing school programs.
by Rupa Shenoy

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

Notes in the Margins: India, competency and religious universities

Revolution Hits the Universities Nothing has more potential to enable us to reimagine higher education than the massive open online course, or MOOC, platforms that are being developed by the likes of Stanford and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and companies like Coursera and Udacity. (The New York Times) College Degree, No Class Time Required The University of…
by Alex Friedrich

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

Why bank that warned UMN Iranian students is being fined

This announcement just came in from TCF Bank. It apparently has to pay a fine of $10 million for failing to comply fully with the Bank Secrecy Act. (The act essentially requires banks to help the feds prevent money laundering.) I wonder whether it’s in any way a backdrop to the bank’s threatened closure last…
by Alex Friedrich

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!