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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: Resume filling, MBA athletes and the NCAA mafia

“Come Here to Fill Out Your Résumé” This ad, which I saw during the Illinois/Penn State football game last weekend, symbolizes for me the widening rift between most students and most professors. (College Misery) College Graduates’ Debt Burden Grew, Yet Again, in 2010 Students who graduated from college in 2010 with student loans owed an average of $25,250,…
by Alex Friedrich

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Minn. lawmakers briefed on NCLB waiver plan

The state Department of Education remains committed to applying for a waiver from portions of the federal No Child Left Behind law.

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Key Minn. GOP lawmaker wants to limit school districts' levy votes

Key Minn. GOP lawmaker wants to limit school districts' levy votes

The chair of a key state education committee plans to push for legislation next year that would require school districts to only hold levy referendums in even-numbered years.
by Tom Weber

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Hamline forum tonight: What's the value of higher education, and who benefits?

Hamline forum tonight: What's the value of higher education, and who benefits?

Hamline University is co-sponsoring a fall forum on “Values in Higher Education,” and I’ll be there to tweet (@MPRAFriedrich) and/or liveblog it starting at 6:30 p.m. It’s presented by the Minnesota American Association of University Professors, and takes place at the Giddens Learning Center on Hamline’s St. Paul campus. Here’s the panel: State Rep. Terry…
by Alex Friedrich

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Where or what is this on the Tommie campus?

Where or what is this on the Tommie campus?

Here’s this week’s picture for TommieMedia’s Campus Closeup Quiz. For some reason I find them interesting, even I’m not a Tommie alumnus.
by Alex Friedrich

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Why you should meet Rochester instructor Pam Whitfield

Why you should meet Rochester instructor Pam Whitfield

In case you missed it, MPR’s Bob Collins has profiled Pam Whitfield, instructor in English, women’s perspectives, and equine science at Rochester Community and Technical College. She apparently has a tremendous knack for inspiring students:   Whitfield is not at a loss to count her success stories by name — the athlete who told her…
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Israel, criminal loan debt and defunding higher ed

The Curricular Dimension of De-funding Public Higher Education General education takes time and money. As legislators shift the burden to students, they have sought to bypass general education requirements to make college degrees cheaper, faster to obtain, narrower in focus, and geared more directly to vocational training. (Restructuring Public Hi Ed) Should Student Loan Debt Be a Crime? I…
by Alex Friedrich

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State expects enough funds to cover student aid

For the first time in two years, the state expects to have enough money to cover its portion of aid for needy college students.
by Tim Post

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Live-blog: Larry Pogemiller on Midday

Live-blog: Larry Pogemiller on Midday

MPR's reporter Alex Friedrich is live-blogging Gary Eichten's conversation with long-time senator and new Office of Higher Education chief Larry Pogemiller.

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