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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.

Why the U is suing a New Zealand Web site

Why the U is suing a New Zealand Web site

“We are concerned that the test responses are not valid when there has been prior exposure,” he said. “If they’ve seen it before, then the responses can be of questionable validity.” — Stuart Hemphill, an attorney representing the University of Minnesota, on why the contents of the MMPI, a widely used psychology test developed at…
by Alex Friedrich

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St. Olaf prez: What liberal-arts colleges should post on their Web sites

“… We should be able to say exactly where the students who crossed the stage and shook the President’s hand at the last commencement are six months later:  what percent have jobs, what percent have gone on to graduate or professional school, what percent are doing other things and what those things are. This information…
by Alex Friedrich

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Why MnSCU campuses in northern Minnesota are uniting

Northland Community and Technical College President Anne Temte explains one reason more than 20 MnSCU college and university campuses are forming an alliance that would enable two-year campuses to offer four-year degrees: “A number of people in our rural areas are hungry for higher ed opportunities, but they can’t dislocate from their jobs or families to pursue…
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Notes in the Margins: Mansions, training subsidies and conservative law profs

Private Sector Gets Job Skills; Public Gets Bill Critics suggest that state worker-training programs for new companies may not be in the best interest of workers if the resulting jobs pay low wages or simply disappear after a few years, leaving employees with narrow skills that do not help them land new positions. (The New York…
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Anoka-Hennepin's 'controversial topics' proposal draws more criticism

Anoka-Hennepin's 'controversial topics' proposal draws more criticism

Leaders of Minnesota's largest school district are still wrestling with whether to replace a controversial sexual orientation policy with a new policy that has also drawn plenty of criticism.
by Tom Weber

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U of M sues website operator for posting psych test online

The University of Minnesota is suing over alleged copyright violations by a website operator who posted a widely-used psychological test online.
by Madeleine Baran

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Northern Minnesota campuses create alliance

About 20 colleges and universities in northern Minnesota have formed an alliance to better meet needs in that part of the state.

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What some Mac education thinkers say about dual-credit programs

Joe Nathan, director of Macalester College‘s Center for School Change, tells MPR reporter Tom Weber why a law should be dropped that prevents colleges from advertising that Post-Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) programs can save families lots in college tuition by having students take college classes while in high school. “We think families need to clearly…
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Minn. holds first-ever Indian education summit

The Minnesota Department of Education is holding a first-ever American Indian Education Summit aimed at reducing barriers facing the state's Indian students.

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A Lawlor handout on translating the liberal arts

As a follow-up to my previous post, here’s a handout that John Lawlor of The Lawlor Group handed out during a recent panel discussion on how to make the case for liberal arts.
by Alex Friedrich

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