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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.

Stay informed about local education events, policies and more happening in schools and colleges across Minnesota.

Donations to private Minn. colleges rebounding

Donations to private Minnesota colleges have rebounded from the recession, according to the organization that represents many of them.
by Alex Friedrich

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School funding through property tax 'unfair,' key DFL leader says

School funding through property tax 'unfair,' key DFL leader says

Incoming Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk said he thinks the current referendum system has driven up property taxes and created unequal funding for schools across the state.
by Tim Pugmire

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Minn. district giving iPads to all students

Almost 1,900 students at one Twin Cities high school are getting iPads, as part of a districtwide plan to give every student a tablet computer by the end of the school year.

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Minn. teachers reflect on Newtown, Conn. shooting

Minn. teachers reflect on Newtown, Conn. shooting

We asked Minnesota teachers in MPR's Public Insight Network to share their thoughts following the school shooting in Connecticut on Friday.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Students sickened at Paynesville school

Paynesville High School in central Minnesota closed early Tuesday after several students fell ill with suspected cases of carbon monoxide poisoning.
by Tim Post

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How do schools handle crises?

How do schools handle crises?

The shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary triggered a lockdown plan that teachers and students had practiced - and in fact, activated - on many occasions. How do Minnesota's schools handle crises?

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Minnesota teachers are prepared to handle school shootings

Minnesota teachers are prepared to handle school shootings

Julie Blaha, president of the teachers union in the Anoka-Hennepin school district, spoke with MPR's Cathy Wurzer about how teachers will talk about the Connecticut school shooting rampage with their students.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Coaches are highest paid at U of M

Coaches are highest paid at U of M

The highest-paid employees at the University of Minnesota last year were men's basketball coach Tubby Smith and football coach Jerry Kill.

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School shootings: Are Minnesota schools prepared?

School shootings: Are Minnesota schools prepared?

After Friday's school shooting in Newtown, Conn., we wanted to look at how Minnesota schools prepare for such an event. Did schools make changes after the 2005 Red Lake school shooting? How does Minnesota compare with other states?
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Ranks of English learners swelling in Minnesota schools

Ranks of English learners swelling in Minnesota schools

Nearly 65,000 English learner students are enrolled in Minnesota schools, representing more than 200 languages. That number has grown rapidly in the past two decades, soaring by 50,000, a 300 percent increase in English learners.
by Mike Zittlow

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