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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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St. Cloud State University leaders recommend major cuts in degree programs, faculty

St. Cloud State University leaders recommend major cuts in degree programs, faculty

St. Cloud State University administrators recommended discontinuing 46 of the university’s 136 degree programs, including criminal justice, Spanish, gender and women’s studies, sociology, physics, environmental science and economics.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Minneapolis English teacher named Minnesota Teacher of the Year 2024

Minneapolis English teacher named Minnesota Teacher of the Year 2024

Ninth grade English teacher Tracy Byrd became a teacher in 2017 after leaving a career in the financial world. Colleagues on Sunday praised his dedication to students as a teacher and coach at Washburn High School, his alma mater. 
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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U of M mulling highest tuition bump since 2010 for in-state students

U of M mulling highest tuition bump since 2010 for in-state students

Interim President Jeff Ettinger’s budget for the next fiscal year proposes to slap a 4.5 percent tuition hike on in-state undergraduate students studying at the Twin Cities campus. If approved by the Board of Regents, that would be the highest annual tuition increase for Minnesota residents since 2010.
by Cari Spencer and Nicole Ki

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Northland College says it will remain open, with reduced number of majors

After weeks of uncertainty amid a financial crisis, officials at northern Wisconsin’s Northland College announced Wednesday that the school will remain open — but with a greatly reduced number of majors.
by MPR News Staff

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Minneapolis schools, support staff reach deal to avoid strike

Minneapolis schools, support staff reach deal to avoid strike

Hours after unionized education support professionals in the Minneapolis Public Schools filed a notice of intent to strike, leaders from both the union and district announced they’d reached a deal. District teachers settled a contract last month.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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St. Cloud State’s president Wacker stepping down early amid expected budget cuts

St. Cloud State’s president Wacker stepping down early amid expected budget cuts

In a letter sent Wednesday to faculty and staff, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Chancellor Scott Olson said St. Cloud State is “facing financial pressures that will need to be addressed in the coming weeks.”
by Kirsti Marohn

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Pro-Palestinian protesters, University of Minnesota reach agreement to end encampment

Pro-Palestinian protesters, University of Minnesota reach agreement to end encampment

Organizers of pro-Palestinian protests at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus and university leadership announced Thursday morning that they’ve reached an agreement to end the dayslong encampment on Northrop Mall.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox, Peter Cox, Cari Spencer and Andrew Krueger

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Minnesota child care providers say state licensing needs an overhaul. Officials agree

Minnesota child care providers say state licensing needs an overhaul. Officials agree

Family child care businesses in Minnesota are closing faster than new ones can open, even as demand grows. Observers say the state’s system to license new providers needs to be remade. State officials are working on it, but change comes slowly.
by Kyra Miles

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