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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.

Rochester school prepares students for careers in medicine and technology

Rochester school prepares students for careers in medicine and technology

A school in Rochester works to prepare immigrant and minority students for fields such as microbiology, nursing and engineering. Some people are betting the school, now in its second year, can help students who struggle in traditional schools find careers to build successful futures.
by Elizabeth Baier

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How will Chicago teachers' strike affect education reform?

How will Chicago teachers' strike affect education reform?

With the Chicago teachers' strike in its second week, what's the broader significance of the strike on education reform and union battles in the United States? And what will an ongoing strike mean for the presidential race?

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Wis. AG seeks stay in union ruling

Wisconsin's Republican Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen plans to act quickly in seeking a stay in a court decision that overturns the law repealing most collective bargaining for local government and school district employees.

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Some high schoolers find early path to college

Some high schoolers find early path to college

Precollege programs allow sophomores, juniors and seniors in high school to earn college credit by doing dual enrollment.

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Chicago teachers to vote on strike

Chicago teachers to vote on strike

Parents and striking Chicago teachers are waiting to learn whether students will return to the classroom Monday.

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Retired chancellor best-paid Minn. employee in '12

Retired chancellor best-paid Minn. employee in '12

The recently retired chancellor of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system was the state's highest-paid employee in fiscal year 2012.

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Talks resume to end Chicago teachers strike

Talks resume to end Chicago teachers strike

Union leaders representing thousands of striking Chicago public school teachers returned to the negotiating table Saturday with the school district to work out the details of a deal to end a week-long walkout in one of the nation's largest districts.

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Kids bridge Muslim and American heritages at this school

Kids bridge Muslim and American heritages at this school

The violence in the Middle East sometimes highlights cultural differences and raises questions about the relationship between Muslims and the Western world. Those questions are personal for Muslim American children at one Minnesota school.
by Rupa Shenoy

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Kaler: U will freeze tuition for more state funds

Kaler: U will freeze tuition for more state funds

The University of Minnesota is proposing a tuition freeze in exchange for more money from the state.
by Tim Post

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Concordia University cuts annual tuition by $10K

Concordia University cuts annual tuition by $10K

After decades of college tuition costs that outpaced inflation, Concordia University in St. Paul announced it is cutting its tuition price by a third.
by Tim Post

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