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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: Russia, banning parents and 6 a.m. classes

Early to rise, early to learn: Colleges offer 6 a.m. classes For early risers and those with busy schedules, 6 a.m. college classes have become a more-common option. (The Miami Herald via University Business) Despite more college grads, U.S. workforce needs even more The number of adult Americans who have earned college degrees has been increasing, but…
by Alex Friedrich

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Minn. Senate backs start to school aid repayment

he Minnesota Senate has passed a bill to begin repaying the $2.4 billion that the state owes to Minnesota schools.

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Minn. lawmakers consider giving schools the option to start before Labor Day

Minn. lawmakers consider giving schools the option to start before Labor Day

Minnesota lawmakers are considering a bill that would give school districts the choice to start the academic year before Labor Day, a measure that has sparked a perennial debate over whether an early school start hurts tourism.
by Tim Post

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Teacher tenure bill may be unacceptable to Gov. Dayton

Teacher tenure bill may be unacceptable to Gov. Dayton

State legislators are trying to craft a teacher tenure bill that DFL Gov. Mark Dayton would be willing to sign, but the prospects of such a compromise this session appear bleak.
by Tim Pugmire

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U of M grad workers vote down unionization

Results released Monday show University of Minnesota graduate assistants have voted down an attempt to unionize over pay and working conditions.
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MnSCU asks employers to assess needs

Starting next month, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities will ask employers what skills their job candidates need.

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UMN graduate assistants: No union for us, thanks

Just in from the Minnesota Daily: Graduate assistants at the University of Minnesota voted against forming a union 1,857 to 1,142, according to results released by the Bureau of Mediation Services Monday. Read the (short) article here. Update: Those initial numbers are right. In last week’s voting, 62 percent of those who cast ballots rejected…
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Newspaper finds suspicious test scores nationwide

Newspaper finds suspicious test scores nationwide

Hundreds of school systems nationwide exhibit suspicious test scores that point to the possibility of cheating, according to an investigation by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

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University of Minnesota graduate assistants finishing unionization vote

University of Minnesota graduate assistants finishing unionization vote

University of Minnesota graduate assistants are wrapping up week-long voting on whether to unionize. The students cast their votes today. The results could come as soon as Monday.

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The Week in Commentary

The Week in Commentary

A sampling of the week's commentaries and the comments they provoked.

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