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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.

10 years of No Child Left Behind has changed education

This week marks ten years since the signing of the federal No Child Left Behind Law. In January 2002, then President George W. Bush signed the controversial piece of legislation. Here in Minnesota, the state is currently seeking a waiver from the federal government in order to escape certain penalties for failing schools. And this week, Minnesota Congressman John Kline released draft legislation that revamps the law.

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How are MN students prepping for the job market? We'll show you.

How are MN students prepping for the job market? We'll show you.

To get a better picture of what Minnesota’s college students are going through during this tough economy, MPR’s Tim Post and I will be tracking half a dozen of them through graduation and beyond. Our group — all of whom hope to graduate later this year — will talk to us about their dreams and…
by Alex Friedrich

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10 years of No Child Left Behind has changed education

This week marks 10 years since the signing of the federal No Child Left Behind Law. This week, Minnesota Rep. John Kline released draft legislation that revamps the law.

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What are U officials considering this legislative session?

Just got the American Association of State Colleges and Universities report above from University of Minnesota spokesman Jeff Falk in advance of President Eric Kaler’s 2012 University of Minnesota Legislative Briefing on Feb. 1, which is open to the public. That speech will go into the U’s legislative priorities (access, academic excellence and so forth),…
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How Minnesota colleges fared in the U.S. News ranking of online programs

How Minnesota colleges fared in the U.S. News ranking of online programs

This week U.S. News & World Report released its first rankings of online programs — both at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The magazine ranked schools overall and in three areas: faculty credentials and training; student engagement and assessment; and student services and technology. You can read more about the methodology here. As usual, take…
by Alex Friedrich

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Report: How the State Grant looked in 2011

The state Office of Higher Education released its annual report for the State Grant late yesterday afternoon. Here’s a copy, and I’m going through it, but I’ve also got a call in for some interpretation. Meanwhile, here’s what a spokeswoman for the office wrote: Page 9 shows that a significant portion of Independent, Not Married…
by Alex Friedrich

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What should the federal consumer agency do about student debt?

In case you missed it, yesterday’s Midmorning program with Kerri Miller discussed the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with guests Kelli B. Grant, senior consumer reporter for SmartMoney.com, and Los Angeles Times business columnist David Lazarus. The bureau’s jurisdiction includes elements of student debt — I’ve mentioned in a previous post here — and the trio…
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Notes in the Margins: Football, binge drinking and the tuition bubble

At Penn State, crisis management meant monitoring social media On Nov. 1, Penn State hosted its second “Social Media Summit” for dozens of employees who oversee university-related Web sites, blogs and social media accounts. It was an event much like those happening at colleges across the country, as schools attempt to control their image and…
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When Eric Kaler looked like Harry Potter

When Eric Kaler looked like Harry Potter

I don’t normally post pictures of college leaders attending events, but anytime you mix in flames or explosions, you’ve got a cool photo. This one shows University of Minnesota President Eric doing some science voodoo at today’s “Energy & U” show for elementary-school students. (Helps build the U’s scientist-at-the-helm cred, too.)
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What's on the state higher-ed chief's legislative radar

To get an idea of what folks are talking about in higher education this legislative session, I talked to Larry Pogemiller, former state legislator and new director of the Minnesota Office of Higher Education. His main message: “I don’t anticipate major activity this year. … We’ll be building the foundations for the legislature to do…
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