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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.

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Newspaper: Test security inconsistent among states

The federal government has no standards to protect the integrity of the achievement tests it requires in tens of thousands of public schools, and test security among the states is so inconsistent that Americans can't be sure those all-important test scores are legitimate, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.

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The Week in Commentary

The Week in Commentary

A summary of the past week's commentaries and some of the comments we received in response.

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Old Mpls. school closer to wrecking ball

A Minneapolis City Council committee has voted to allow the demolition of a 54-year-old elementary school on the city's north side.
by Curtis Gilbert

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Hiring at Minn. schools up 7.6 percent

Minnesota schools are hiring more people, following a couple years of job losses.

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Student debt stretches to record 1 in 5 households

Student debt stretches to record 1 in 5 households

With college enrollment growing, student debt has stretched to a record number of U.S. households — nearly 1 in 5 -- with the biggest burdens falling on the young and poor.

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How to improve black male graduation rates

How to improve black male graduation rates

About 65 percent of Minnesota's black male students graduate from high school. That's 13 percent above the national average, according to a report released last week. Nationally, the foundation says it would take 50 years for black males to achieve the same graduation rates as white males.
by Pam Costain and Emily Kaiser

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American RadioWorks: Keyboard College

American RadioWorks: Keyboard College

Digital technologies and the Internet are changing how many Americans go to college. From online learning to simulation programs to smart-machine mentors, the 21st-century student will be taught in fundamentally new ways.
by Stephen Smith

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American RadioWorks documentary: Keyboard College

American RadioWorks documentary: Keyboard College

Digital technologies are changing how many Americans go to college, from online courses to robo-tutors. Can these innovations make college cheaper and more accessible without sacrificing learning? A new documentary from American RadioWorks examines that question.
by Stephen Smith

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Bill Nye, 'Science Guy,' condemns creationist influence in classrooms

Bill Nye, 'Science Guy,' condemns creationist influence in classrooms

The man known to a generation of Americans as "The Science Guy" is condemning efforts by some Christian groups to cast doubts on evolution and lawmakers who want to bring the Bible into science classrooms.

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