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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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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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Notes in the Margins: Mormonism, strange majors and B-school diversity

Strange College Majors: Puppets, Video Games, Packaging And More The following list in the slideshow details those most unusual majors found at institutions around the country. (The Huffington Post) Give colleges more credit Doomsayers are wrong. America’s higher-education model isn’t broken. (Los Angeles Times) Business Schools Short on Diversity While many top programs boast that ethnic or racial…
by Alex Friedrich

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Study: American Indian education stalled

The National Indian Education Study found roughly one-half to two-thirds of fourth- and eighth-grade students score at, or better than basic reading and math levels.
by Conrad Wilson

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Analyzing Congress' student loan bill

Congress passed the student loan bill last week, pushing back the loan interest increase another year. Discussion of the bill has largely focused on the interest rates on student loans, but there's a lot more that will change with the passage of the bill.

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