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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: Free speech, banned words and the Indian boom

Pushed out of Harvard, professor returns fire Dismissal stirs debate over free speech. (The New York Times via University Business) 5 Colleges That Are Slashing Tuition Costs A plateau seems to have been reached among certain colleges. A stagnant economy and declining attendance has prompted some colleges and universities to cut tuition costs for the first time…
by Alex Friedrich

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2012 Think-Off question: Is humankind good or evil?

The Minnesota-based Great American Think-Off is posing a familiar question for its 20th annual debate. This year's question is: "The Nature of Humankind: Inherently Good or Inherently Evil?"

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UND phasing out Fighting Sioux nickname

UND phasing out Fighting Sioux nickname

The university has been working to retire the nickname and accompanying American Indian head logo, which the NCAA deems offensive, and rebrand several organizations and media related to UND's athletics department.

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Checking in with Monte Bute

Checking in with Monte Bute

Minnesota Public Radio reporters have picked their most memorable stories from the past year, you can see all of them here. The story I picked was my profile of Monte Bute, a Metropolitan State University professor diagnosed with a rare form of terminal cancer.  Bute’s cancer is in remission, but could make an aggressive return at any time.…
by Tim Post

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Notes in the Margins: Women back to school, forgiving student loans and hip hop higher ed

Instead of Work, Younger Women Head to School There are now — for the first time in three decades — more young women in school than in the work force. (The New York Times) Should Student Loans be Dischargeable in Bankruptcy?  Will legislative attempts to ease students’ debt burden work, or is a bigger fix needed?…
by Tim Post

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Some states phasing out funding for remedial courses

Some states phasing out funding for remedial courses

Our friends at the Hechinger Report are taking a look at Ohio’s effort to defund remedial courses and what the state’s public colleges might do with students who aren’t prepared for college level course work. A Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system report says 40 percent of students who enroll in Minnesota’s public colleges take at…
by Tim Post

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Notes in the Margins: College worth it, student debt for older students and don't count out high tuition colleges

College is still worthwhile, study finds With college costs soaring and new graduates struggling to land jobs, is higher education still worth the money? Yes, according to an analysis by one recent college graduate who has studied the issue carefully. Student Debt Isn’t Just For College Kids Anymore Educational borrowing is up for every age group over the…
by Tim Post

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Another University of Minnesota building bites the dust

Another University of Minnesota building bites the dust

Norris Hall on the University of Minnesota’s Twin Cities campus is the latest building to be torn under the U’s master plan. The building has sat empty since 2010.  The U studied reusing the building, but officials say the cost of renovation was too high. They also say Norris was penned in by other buildings,…
by Tim Post

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School improvement ideas from award-winning teachers

School improvement ideas from award-winning teachers

Three award-winning teachers take a day from their winter school vacation to share their education strategies and ideas for students, teachers and parents.

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