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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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TiZA, ACLU settle lawsuit

A lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union against a now defunct charter school, Tarek ibn Ziyad Academy, has been settled.
by Tim Post

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600 Mpls. schools workers move to new digs

600 Mpls. schools workers move to new digs

Almost 600 employees with the Minneapolis school district are in the process of moving into their new $41 million headquarters on the north side of Minneapolis.
by Tim Post

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How to manage your money in college

How to manage your money in college

Money-related concerns are top sources of stress for college students, according to a recent report by Inceptia. How should students, especially freshmen, manage their money well? Are there new tools or resources for students on money management?
by Emily Kaiser

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Reading, test scores flat among Minn. students

Education Commissioner Brenda Cassellius joins The Daily Circuit to talk about the new Minnesota test scores released Wednesday.

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Notes in the Margins: Japanese, introverts and high school

Introverts May Find Refuge in Online MBA Programs But some say that aspiring executives who are shy should push themselves to go to b-school in person. (U.S. News & World Report) Got an MFA? Teach High School Before you join a dismal system where you might teach an overloaded schedule on multiple campuses and still…
by Alex Friedrich

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State data: Little change in student test scores, achievement gap persists

State data: Little change in student test scores, achievement gap persists

Reading and test scores among Minnesota students remain relatively flat over previous years, according to data released today by the state Department of Education.
by Tim Post

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Anti-bullying task force member answers questions about recommendations

A task force charged with examining the state's policy on bullying has finished its work. MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with task force co-chair Walter Roberts, who's also a professor of counseling at Minnesota State in Mankato.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Dayton appoints five new MnSCU trustees

Dayton appoints five new MnSCU trustees

This announcement just came in from the governor’s office. I’ve restructured it to get the most interesting stuff up top: Governor Dayton appoints members to MnSCU Board of Trustees Today, Governor Mark Dayton announced the appointment of five new members of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universites (MnSCU) Board of Trustees and the reappointment of…
by Alex Friedrich

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Democratic report blasts for-profit colleges

For-profit colleges put revenues above education, and charge students high tuition and loan rates that could leave them in debt for years, a Senate Democratic report said Monday.

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Notes in the Margins: Truths, industry and for-profits

False Promises It has long been clear that an oily subgroup of for-profit schools were doing very well for themselves by recruiting students who had no real chance of graduating, pocketing their federal financial aid and leaving the students with valueless credentials — or none at all — and crippling debt. (The New York Times)…
by Alex Friedrich

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