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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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Bullying task force drafts recommendations, nears end of work

Bullying task force drafts recommendations, nears end of work

A state task force examining the problem of bullying in Minnesota will recommend the state strengthen its bullying law, and require schools to improve tracking and reporting bullying incidents.
by Tim Post

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School buses must now have crossing arms

A crossing arm automatically expands when the bus stops and flashing red lights are activated.

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Notes in the Margins: Paper mills, private loans and Penn St.

Better Disclosure for Private Loans At a minimum, Congress should revisit the bankruptcy law. It should also pass a pending bill sponsored by two Democratic senators, Richard Durbin of Illinois and Tom Harkin of Iowa, that would require colleges and lenders to thoroughly explain borrowing options to students. It would also prevent unnecessary borrowing by requiring…
by Alex Friedrich

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Educators hope summer learning can narrow achievement gap

Educators hope summer learning can narrow achievement gap

By this point during their long summer vacation, many children have forgotten some of what they learned during the school year. There's growing evidence that summer learning programs might help many students.
by Tim Post

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University Medical Devices Center gets $1M grant

A million-dollar grant is awarded to the University of Minnesota to expand one of its facilities.

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The smartest 1 percent: Do Americans value intelligence?

The smartest 1 percent: Do Americans value intelligence?

We hear a lot about the richest 1 percent in America these days, but a Duke University researcher says we should focus on the smartest 1 percent instead. How do they affect our GDP, and are we nurturing the next generation of the cognitive elite?
by Emily Kaiser

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Making college costs more transparent

The Obama administration is unveiling another initiative in its ongoing attempts to help students understand the true cost of college.

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Al Franken, The Daily Circuit and the financial-aid shopping sheet

Here’s a lightly edited announcement from U.S. Senator Al Franken and colleagues on the universal financial aid form. (You can also hear this morning’s short Daily Circuit talk on the “shopping sheet” and college affordability.) Sens. Franken, Harkin, Grassley: Universal Financial Aid Form Needs to be Mandatory to Help Families Understand True Cost of College…
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Free cells, free speech and college towns

Free Cell Phones for College Students One university is providing smartphones to its incoming freshman class. (U.S. News & World Report) Free Speech Codes on Campus: Political correctness run amok? Indiana University Southeast is the latest college to see its speech code come under fire from a group that advocates freedom of speech on campuses. One…
by Alex Friedrich

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