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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: Tuition, study methods and Obama's loan relief

Tuition and fees rise more than 8% at U.S. public colleges Public four-year universities charged residents an average of $8,244, up 8.3% from last year, while public two-year schools charged an average of $2,963, up 8.7%, says the report by the non-profit College Board. About 80% of the nation’s undergraduates attend public institutions. (USA Today) Toughest Exam…
by Alex Friedrich

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Help for student borrowers, but is it enough?

Help for student borrowers, but is it enough?

President Obama has announced a new program to lower monthly payments for students graduating next year and beyond, and let other student borrowers consolidate loans at a lower interest rate. With student loan debt exceeding $1 trillion, and the cost of college continuing its upward trajectory, will that be enough?

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Obama announces help for student loan borrowers

Obama announces help for student loan borrowers

The president's plan will allow recipients to lower their payments and consolidate their loans.

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The financial aid tool that the feds announced today

I’ve worked on some radio spots for MPR on the new financial reporting tool being touted by the federal by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, so I’ll be putting out some coverage tomorrow morning. (My original understanding was about right, though.) Here’s the write-up by the Associated Press: The true cost of college may soon…
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Bright Ideas with college admissions expert Carol Stack

Carol Stack is a higher education consultant with the firm Hardwick-Day. Host Stephen Smith talks to her about how to get a good college education and afford it, too.

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What's the new student-consumer financial aid tool coming out?

I’m here at the University of Minnesota to hear about a new tool coming out by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the agency created by last year’s Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. From what I’ve heard from speaking to several folks is that it’s a “financial aid shopping sheet.” In other words,…
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Why St. Thomas neighbors are concerned about an alcohol license

West Summit Neighborhood Advisory Committee Co-chair Scott Banas explains the committee’s concern over whether the University of St. Thomas’ St. Paul campus should be able to sell alcohol outside as part of a proposed permanent liquor license: “We think it sets a bad (precedent). We think it is wrong for an institution of higher education to be…
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How many students prefer printed paper to digital?

How many students prefer printed paper to digital?

This graphic still intrigues me. Despite all the talk and all the articles and blog posts about e-Books, Kindle and all the digital breakthroughs, three in four students still seem to love the old paper texts. And despite the accessibility of information on the Web, two out of three students feel the way I did…
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