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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.

House GOP lawmakers push plan to update ed law

House Republicans on Thursday pushed ahead with a plan to update the federal No Child Left Behind education law by shifting more control to states and school districts.

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School district's consolidation legal wrangling may have statewide impact

School district's consolidation legal wrangling may have statewide impact

Two legal disputes involving a rural northern Minnesota school district could impact how other Minnesota school districts communicate with their constituents about tax hikes and provide financial data to the public on construction projects.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Johnson Controls deal to preserve St. Louis County schools leaves voters confused, angry

Johnson Controls deal to preserve St. Louis County schools leaves voters confused, angry

Today, thanks to a voter-approved bond referendum, construction of two new schools and upgrades to three others are nearly complete in St. Louis County. The $78 million reconstruction project was directed by the very same company that pitched the consolidation — Johnson Controls. And fallout from the deal is leaving a bitter aftertaste.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Turkish group takes U of M back to court

It’s been the better part of a year since Alex wrote about the court fight between a Turkish group and the University of Minnesota over the reliability of the group’s site, specifically its information (or lack thereof) on Armenian genocide. Last April a judge dismissed the suit, but the Turkish Coalition of America is appealing…
by Bill Wareham

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Off for a week's vacation

Off for a week's vacation

Just letting you know I’ll be gone for several days, but will be back on Tuesday, Feb. 22. My editor, Bill Wareham, might post a few things in my absence, but it would be light.
by Alex Friedrich

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ND higher ed board to sue to drop Fighting Sioux

ND higher ed board to sue to drop Fighting Sioux

North Dakota's Board of Higher Education voted Monday to sue to attempt to block a public vote on a state law that requires the University of North Dakota's athletics teams to be called the Fighting Sioux.

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Anoka-Hennepin drops controversial 'neutrality policy'

Anoka-Hennepin drops controversial 'neutrality policy'

The state's largest school district has dropped a controversial policy that requires teachers to stay neutral when issues of sexual orientation come up in class.
by Tom Weber

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Why Capella Education Company laid off 63 people

“2011 was a year marked by a challenging economic environment and increased competition for the high-quality learners Capella serves.” Capella Education Company CEO Kevin Gilligan on last year’s revenue drop and news that it had to lay off 63 non-faculty positions. The company owns Capella University. (Note: The previous version of this post had an…
by Alex Friedrich

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