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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.

Stay informed about local education events, policies and more happening in schools and colleges across Minnesota.

Class of 2011 negotiates with tough economic realities

We asked some 2011 graduates to tell us what their first year in the job market has been like. Most of them have finally found work, but some remain underemployed after months bouncing between unpaid and paid internships, contract work and unemployment.

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Gophers breaking ground on new ballpark

The University of Minnesota has scheduled a Monday afternoon ceremony at Siebert Field, which has been slated for replacement on the same site at the north edge of campus.

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For years, kids walked to school without government help

For years, kids walked to school without government help

Today, it takes a billion-dollar federal program, replete with government bureaucracy, regulations and red tape, to get those school kids to class.
by Tom Steward

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Recession-era students graduate into new economic reality

Many students have struggled to find their footing coming out of college in the recession years, dealing with rejection from employers, taking on unpaid internships or working outside their chosen fields in multiple jobs to make ends meet.

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Charles Wheelan on what commencement speakers never say

Charles Wheelan on what commencement speakers never say

Charles Wheelan's unique commencement speech to Dartmouth College class of 2011 is now a book, "10 ½ Things No Commencement Speaker Has Ever Said." He'll join us to talk about his new book.

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What it costs for the U of M to educate a student

What it costs for the U of M to educate a student

The University of Minnesota is taking its first full look at what it costs to educate a student.

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What it costs for UMN to educate a student

The University of Minnesota is taking its first full look at what it costs to educate a student. U officials say their study, discussed at Thursday’s Board of Regents meeting, represents the first comprehensive estimate of what the U spends on instruction for both undergraduate and graduate/professional education. Here’s the system-wide average of what the…
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Old alumni, ag funding and grad-salary comparisons

Efforts Focus on Helping Veterans Find the Right College Recent plans to provide more truthful college information may help service members. (U.S. News & World Report) Corporations boost agricultural research funding The gap between federal support for agricultural research at large public universities and private investment continues to grow — and the divide comes with increased threats…
by Alex Friedrich

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U of M evaluates college costs

U of M evaluates college costs

The University of Minnesota is taking its first full look at what it costs to educate the average undergraduate.
by Alex Friedrich

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UW regents approve 5.5 pct. tuition hike

Tuitions throughout the University of Wisconsin System will rise 5.5 percent for the 2012-13 academic year.

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