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Pogemiller's announcement about Coursera

Although I mentioned Friday that the state Office of Higher Education was not going to require schools offering free online courses (such as via Coursera) to register with the state, I thought I’d print its full Friday announcement here: A recent article in the Chronicle of Higher Education has led to some confusion regarding the…
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Skills, online interest and the new vo-tech

Interest in Online Courses Could Be Peaking A study shows that interest in online courses has remained flat in recent years. (U.S. News & World Report) Employers seek skilled trade workers Companies have openings but are often too selective and are unwilling to pay competitive wages. (USA Today) A Brooklyn High School Takes a New Approach to…
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Council addresses lower test scores for refugees in Minn.

The state Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans will hold a forum on Sunday to discuss its new report, which shows refugee students in Minnesota score much lower in math and reading than all Asian Pacific students in Minnesota.
by Rupa Shenoy

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NDSU getting $4.9M grant for biomed research

North Dakota State University is getting $4.9 million from the National Institutes of Health for biomedical research.

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Enrollment falling at for-profit colleges

Enrollment falling at for-profit colleges

After years of explosive growth that really caught fire when the economy collapsed four years ago, for-profit higher education is shrinking fast.

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What Minnesota told Coursera about its online education courses

OHE Coursera Letters You may have read the articles in The Chronicle of Higher Education and Slate about how the Minnesota Office of Higher Education is putting Coursera through the wringer. The Chronicle says the state recently gave “the boot” to the well-known provider of massive open online courses (MOOCs) for running afoul of Minnesota…
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Notes in the Margins: Science bias, tuition freezes and the cheap Texas degree

Texas Pushes $10,000 Degree Texas Gov. Rick Perry is renewing his call for $10,000 undergraduate degrees, in what he hopes will be the state’s signature response to the national problem of rising college tuition and student debt. (The Wall Street Journal) Science professors biased against females — study A new Yale University study shows that bias against…
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Military members face student loan debt problems

Members of the military are having trouble grappling with the confusing patchwork of student loan benefits they can receive and often end up taking on tens of thousands more dollars in debt than they needed to, says a new government report.

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How Minnesota student debt compares nationally

How Minnesota student debt compares nationally

Last year I covered reasons Minnesotans are pretty heavy student-loan borrowers compared to their classmates around the nation. That was based on a report on the borrowing habits of the Class of 2010 by the Institute for College Access and Success‘s Project on Student Debt. Now this year’s results are in: We’ve moved up from…
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St. Thomas: Our fund-raising total is region's largest

St. Thomas: Our fund-raising total is region's largest

This announcement from the University of St. Thomas: St. Thomas campaign raises one-half billion dollars, sets private higher education record in five-state region More than $142 million was raised for financial aid, the campaign’s highest priority. The completion of the most successful fund-raising campaign of any private institution of higher education in Minnesota and its…
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