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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.

Addressing disparities among Minn. American-Indian students

Addressing disparities among Minn. American-Indian students

Dennis Olson, a member a member of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, was named the new director of American Indian Education at the Minnesota Department of Education in September. He spoke with The Daily Circuit about his new role.
by Tom Weber

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MnSCU ordered to turn over syllabi of education professors

I recently did this little radio piece, so I thought I’d put the written version on the blog: A judge has ordered the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system to give copies of course materials to an organization examining teacher-training programs. More than a year ago, the National Council on Teacher Quality asked MnSCU schools…
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Super seniors, Googling, and crowdsourcing research

Crowdsourcing partnership brings a new audience to research The recent uptake of crowdsourcing has seen institutions and scholars engage the public in large-scale research ventures. (LSE / Impact of the Social Sciences) 15 Lesson Plans For Making Students Better Online Researchers Google is usually one of the first places students turn to when tasked with an assignment.…
by Alex Friedrich

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How the University of Minnesota stacks up in Fulbrights

How the University of Minnesota stacks up in Fulbrights

Just got this press release from the U: University of Minnesota among nation’s top producers of 2012-13 Fulbright Students – U of M ranks third among land-grant universities and 12th in the U.S. among research institutions with nineteen awards – MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (11/12/2012) —The University of Minnesota ranks third among all land-grant colleges…
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Parental debt, foreign grad students and tuition freezes

First-Time Enrollment of International Graduate Students Up 8 Percent The Council of Graduate Schools has reported an 8 percent increase in the first-time enrollment of international students from 2011 to 2012, matching the 8 percent increase between 2010 and 2011, and representing the third straight year of growth in first-time enrollments. (Council of Graduate School) Preoccupations:…
by Alex Friedrich

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St. Paul teacher wins $25K national teaching award

St. Paul teacher wins $25K national teaching award

State and local officials joined teachers and students at an assembly at Highland Park Elementary in St. Paul to surprise 4th grade teacher Steve Abenth with the Milken National Educator award.
by Tim Post

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Is the state's new college finance video too white?

Is the state's new college finance video too white?

Late yesterday afternoon I attended a screening of “Paying for College: How Minnesota Families Make It Happen,” which I previewed here. About 100 or so higher-ed and K-12 officials saw the 26-minute video, which is a co-production of TPT’s Minnesota Productions & Partnerships, and is co-sponsored by the Minnesota Office of Higher Education and the…
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Youth voting, financial aid and another anti-Obama ruckus

Racial epithets heard at Virginia college after Obama’s reelection Hampden-Sydney College, an all-male school in central Virginia, is investigating an election-night incident in which a group of students upset about President Obama’s reelection set off fireworks, threw bottles and then shouted racial epithets at members of a minority student organization, officials said Thursday. (The Washington Post)…
by Alex Friedrich

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Video: How Minnesota families manage to pay for college

Today, the Minnesota Office of Higher Education will be previewing its new video (trailer above), “Paying for College: How Minnesota Families Make It Happen.” (Considering my previous post, I think I’ll be paying special attention.) Here are some of the college and government folks who’ll be appearing in the video — a few of whom…
by Alex Friedrich

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Why I am opening up a Minnesota College Savings Plan

Why I am opening up a Minnesota College Savings Plan

Her name is Aria, has just turned 8 weeks, and is one of the reasons On Campus was out of commission recently. This is it, folks. After all that writing about college finance, I’ve finally got some skin in the game. Time to practice what we’ve all been preaching.
by Alex Friedrich

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