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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.

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Cuts to higher ed accelerate changes at Minn. colleges

Cuts to higher ed accelerate changes at Minn. colleges

The decline in state funding for higher education appears to have caused or accelerated some major changes in how some state-run colleges function.

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Three award-winning teachers give back-to-school tips

Three award-winning teachers give back-to-school tips

Some of the best in the business answer your questions about how to get the most out of the new school year.

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How are we paying for college?

Remember last year’s Sallie Mae report on paying for college? There’s another one out today. Here’s a summary and some Minnesota comments: More confidence in college. The percentage of students who “strongly agreed” that college is an investment in the future rose from 84 percent last year to 90 percent this year. And this year…
by Alex Friedrich

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What kind of college background does Congress have?

Bob Collins’ NewsCut blog has posted this graphic of the educational background of our U.S. Congress. Check out his and others’ comments here.
by Alex Friedrich

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10 consequences of state cuts to public higher education

When states cut spending on higher education, it’s not just a matter of colleges doing more with less. The consequences appear to go much further. The long decline in state funding for higher education — lasting a couple of decades or more in some states — appears to have caused or accelerated some major changes…
by Alex Friedrich

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An intriguing mix of case law behind Anoka-Hennepin LGBT lawsuits

An intriguing mix of case law behind Anoka-Hennepin LGBT lawsuits

Two lawsuits over the treatment of gay students in the Anoka-Hennepin School District offer something old and something new for legal observers.
by Tom Weber

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Freshmen form 2015 in time-lapse video

Freshmen form 2015 in time-lapse video

Almost 1,400 Emory University (Atlanta) freshmen gathered to form “2015” in this video. Pretty cool. Remember last year’s video of freshman forming the big M at the U? How does it compare?
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Librarians, a sex dungeon and plunging for-profit results

Party Ends at For-Profit Schools New-student enrollments at for-profit colleges are plunging—in some cases by more than 45%—as schools pull back on aggressive recruiting practices and more would-be students question the student debt involved. (The Wall Street Journal) Study: College students rarely use librarians’ expertise The idea of a librarian as an academic expert who is available…
by Alex Friedrich

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College of St. Benedict bans sale of plastic water bottles

College of St. Benedict bans sale of plastic water bottles

This just in from the College of St. Benedict: CSB eliminates sale and purchase of plastic water bottles on campus Effective Monday, Aug. 22, the College of Saint Benedict is the first college in Minnesota and one of nine in the United States to implement a water bottle policy which eliminates the sale and purchase…
by Alex Friedrich

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Why smaller doesn't always mean less in Minnesota higher education

“Students may think that these smaller institutions can’t offer you the variety of majors that are going to be appealing … that’s off-base. … The academic options are really rich,and secondly there are so many ways to get involved at a private, non-profit college. Engagement in the college, the life of the school is maybe…
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