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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.

Notes in the Margins: Jobs, unpaid internships and repeat classes

Trying to Shed Student Debt Lawmakers are rethinking bankruptcy-law options for student-loan debt as graduates’ burden has grown by 24% in the last decade. (The Wall Street Journal) U.S. to Revise Foreign Student Job Program The government will now prohibit the students from doing most warehouse, construction, manufacturing and food-processing work. (The New York Times) California…
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Jump in food need has Minnesota schools looking for ways to help

Jump in food need has Minnesota schools looking for ways to help

New data from the Minnesota Department of Education show a growing number of students rely on the federally-funded National School Lunch Program. The numbers have school officials looking for ways to ensure kids are well-fed and able to learn -- even outside school hours.
by Julie Siple

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Analysis: More Minn. students relying on free and reduced lunches

Analysis: More Minn. students relying on free and reduced lunches

The number of Minnesota students who rely on free or reduced lunch rose two percent this school year, according to new numbers analyzed by MPR News. That number is one of the best indicators of children in poverty.
by Tom Weber

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US Secretary of Ed. backs same-sex marriage

Education Secretary Arne Duncan, a member of President Barack Obama's Cabinet, says he supports gay marriage.

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Teacher of the Year wants attention paid to racial disparities

Jackie Roehl has taught at Edina High School since 1998. She works on what's called culturally responsive teaching that focuses on improving achievement for minority students.
by Rupa Shenoy

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Notes in the Margins: Fraud, transcripts and profs from the military

Real Work for Future M.B.A.s For decades, companies have relied on business-school students to be unpaid consultants, assessing takeover or expansion opportunities. But now some companies are placing entire brands in the hands of students. (The Wall Street Journal) Colleges fight fraud with more coursework Colleges at risk for fraud deter scammers by assigning more work. (USA…
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Map: Rates of free or reduced lunch in Minnesota schools

Map: Rates of free or reduced lunch in Minnesota schools

This map shows the percentage of students in each Minnesota school district who receive free or reduced lunch, which is typically used as an indicator of the poverty level in a community.

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Advanced placement surges as tool for raising school standards

Advanced placement surges as tool for raising school standards

In the next two weeks, 2 million students will take 3.7 million end-of-year AP exams -- figures well over double those from a decade ago. With no national curriculum, AP has become the de facto gold standard for high school rigor. States and high schools are pushing AP classes and exams as a way to raise standards across the board.

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Calif.'s 4th year of teacher layoff warnings spur concerns

A new term is being bandied about in California schools these days - "the RIFing season," which refers to the "reduction in force" letters notifying teachers they may be laid off at the end of the school year.

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US revamps student work-visa program after abuses

The State Department announced major changes Friday to one of its premier cultural-exchange programs following an investigation by The Associated Press that found widespread abuses.

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