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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: The F-bomb, higher-ed books and the 99 percent

Our Universities: Why Are They Failing? It’s not hard to see why colleges and universities resist simple evaluations. (The New York Review of Books via NAICU) Not all college students support the 99% Not all college students share the sentiment of their occupying peers. (USA Today) Profile of a Changing Freshman Class We asked colleges and universities…
by Alex Friedrich

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Duluth voters reject school referendum, approve parks fund

Duluth voters reject school referendum, approve parks fund

Duluth voters rejected three different school referendum options on Tuesday that would have raised property taxes to provide more money for schools.
by Tom Robertson

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N.D. lawmakers mull fate of Fighting Sioux nickname

The University of North Dakota's president and athletics director say the school will be better off if it gets rid of its Fighting Sioux nickname.

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Student gun prank leads to lockdown in Rochester

A brief lockdown has ended at Mayo High School in Rochester after a student allegedly pointed a novelty replica gun at students and staff.

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Another look at Minnesota student debt data

Powered by Tableau MPR editor Bill Wareham has been playing around with the recent student debt data again and has this chart for your viewing pleasure. (It sometimes helps to look at data from a different angle.)
by Alex Friedrich

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Why aren't more students using e-books?

Why aren't more students using e-books?

… Students also share their textbooks because they are so incredibly expensive. And as the digital rights management (DRM) restrictions on e-books makes lending someone your copy difficult if not impossible, students are likely steering away from e-books because they simply don’t work for them — practically or economically. After all, there is little savings…
by Alex Friedrich

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Solution to Fighting Sioux controversy drags on

Solution to Fighting Sioux controversy drags on

With North Dakota Board of Higher Education President Grant Shaft having suggested the retirement of the controversial Fighting Sioux college mascot, the University of North Dakota’s president and athletics director says the school would indeed be better off without it. From the Associated Press: (Today) members of the North Dakota House and Senate education committees…
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But really, how sex-crazed are college students today?

But really, how sex-crazed are college students today?

Just to make sure we know the kids in our classrooms, 34thStreet (34st.com) has put out its 2011 Street Sex Survey looking at the sexual habits of University of Pennsylvania students. They’re not as racy as the headlines make them out to be. But the topics of the charts sometimes are, so be careful when…
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Notes in the Margins: Voting, visas and student entrepreneurship

U.K. Visa Issues May Affect Level of Non-E.U. Students The number of non-European Union students studying in Britain has doubled in a decade, but recent visa requirements could have a negative impact on foreign student numbers, according to a report by Universities UK, an organization representing British universities. (The New York Times) Election highlights voting accessibility…
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Top education lawmakers preview Tuesday's school levy votes

Top education lawmakers preview Tuesday's school levy votes

On Tuesday, 126 Minnesota school districts, including the state's largest, hold elections to raise money for schools. Do Minnesota schools have the money they need, and would more money help the schools succeed in their mission to educate the children?

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