Stay Curious. Stay Connected.
MailNewsletters♡Donate Now

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.

Regents consider tuition hike for business students

Regents consider tuition hike for business students

The University of Minnesota's board of regents will consider a plan Thursday to raise tuition on business majors higher than other university students.
by Tim Post

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
Who needs an English major?

Who needs an English major?

Midday presents a new American RadioWorks documentary looking at the future of liberal arts education in America, and whether this traditional form of higher learning can respond to the demands of the 21st century economy.

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

Audio: Who needs an English major?

Here’s a piece that’s airing on MPR’s Midday today. It’s part of the “Tommorrow’s College” series by American RadioWorks that I wrote about back in August.
by Alex Friedrich

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

How MN comp-sci students can get training, work and future jobs

“We saw jobs being sent offshore and it was like, why couldn’t we take that same work, send it to students, price it about the same and then the clients have the [added] value of hiring the students on full time after graduation.” — Maverick Software Consulting founder Martin Hebig on how he figured his…
by Alex Friedrich

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
What some St. Olaf students think of Carleton College

What some St. Olaf students think of Carleton College

Nah, this isn’t official St. Olaf gear. Found one of these after talking to some students at St. Olaf College last week. They said some Ole student started selling them a while back, and that campus administration really frowned on them. (I’ve got a call in to officials there.) They also said Carleton has its…
by Alex Friedrich

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

How Bemidji-minded students responded to Minnesota College Application Week

“I feared that people would just use the shotgun approach with applications, but it appears students did carefully look at options of college.” — Harry Cottrell, dean of students at Northwest Technical College, on how students took advantage of waived application fees during last month’s Minnesota College Application Week, and yet didn’t use the waiver as a…
by Alex Friedrich

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

Notes in the Margins: Nerdfighters, Obama and job training factories

Obama Meets With College Leaders on Rising Costs Participants at the roundtable said there was discussion on the role the federal government should play to improve graduation rates. (The New York Times) AFT: Completion means ‘cranking out’ workers Corporate interests are pushing the “completion agenda” and turning  community colleges into “job training factories,” charges a letter from the American…
by Alex Friedrich

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

How some St. Olaf students show profs appreciation

Lots of students at liberal arts colleges talk about the quality of the teaching, and the close relationships that classes form with their professors. At St. Olaf, they’ve put it down in writing. On a tour of the campus, I stumbled upon a temporary shrine of sorts to professors in the skyway between Buntrock Commons…
by Alex Friedrich

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!