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Education News

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.

More public schools splitting up boys, girls

More public schools splitting up boys, girls

Dozens of public schools nationwide are being targeted by the American Civil Liberties Union in a bitter struggle over whether single-sex learning should be continued.

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ND oil town's prosperity doesn't reach teachers

ND oil town's prosperity doesn't reach teachers

The cost of living has skyrocketed in Williston, N.D., but pay for teachers hasn't kept up.

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Fundraiser planned in Minn. for school in Somalia

Juba Vision, a humanitarian organization, will host a conference in central Minnesota this weekend to raise money to build a school in southern Somalia. The group says the school will cost between $15,000 and $20,000.

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State reduces interest rate on SELF loan

The interest rate has been reduced for the the state's SELF loans for students.
by Alex Friedrich

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More states freed from No Child Left Behind law

More states freed from No Child Left Behind law

The Obama administration said Friday that two more states, Washington and Wisconsin, will be exempted from many requirements of the federal "No Child Left Behind" education law.

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State makes SELF student loan cheaper

Just got this announcement from the state Office of Higher Education: MINNESOTA OFFICE OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOWERS SELF LOAN INTEREST RATE The Minnesota Office of Higher Education (OHE) is pleased to announce a reduced interest rate on the State of Minnesota SELF V variable interest rate student loan. The new rate on this variable loan…
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Boomers, Udacity and the recession

Schools Master a New Market U.S. business schools are trying to master a new corner of the market: specialized master’s degrees. (The Wall Street Journal) Is Sebastian Thrun’s Udacity the future of higher education? By utilizing online videos and educational resources, Thrun’s class was being accessed by students from all corners of the world. Of…
by Alex Friedrich

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Mercury hurts kids, and it comes from mining

Our leaders should be asking hard questions before opening more land to mining.
by C.A. Arneson

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Big rewards, less job security for college leaders

Big rewards, less job security for college leaders

Why would anyone want the job of college president? Sure, the pay is pretty good, and the perks sizable. But when it comes to running the 21st century American university, the men and women in the president's office are increasingly on high alert that their stays at the top could prove short.

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