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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.

Minn. students show little improvement on science test

The Minnesota Department of Education released results Friday from the latest Minnesota Academic Standards Science test showing little improvement.
by Rupa Shenoy

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Why UMN's tech transfer is good but must improve

Why UMN's tech transfer is good but must improve

Both Tim Post and Paul Tosto of MPR have written about the University of Minnesota’s need to commercialize research to replace the royalties it will lose when its patent on the AIDS drug Ziagen runs out. Now a panel commissioned to study the U’s Office for Technology Commercialization has issued a report warning about that,…
by Alex Friedrich

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What to consider in a gainful-employment report

On Wednesday I laid out what a gainful-employment report looks like. But just how informative is it? I talked to Debbie Frankle Cochrane of the Institute for College Access and Success, who has done a lot of work on community colleges and financial aid. I showed her a sample report from Globe University and asked…
by Alex Friedrich

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Why MSU-Mankato should not be tearing down Gage Residence Hall

Why MSU-Mankato should not be tearing down Gage Residence Hall

Robert A. Swart of Mankato criticizes the Minnesota State University – Mankato leadership for deciding to tear down Gage Residence Hall, saying university officials have failed to maintain it, and don’t see that they can still save the building: What I find amazing is an administration that is so willing to go against what I thought were…
by Alex Friedrich

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Capella University chancellor to retire next month

Capella University chancellor to retire next month

Michael Offerman, president emeritus and chancellor of Capella University, will retire at the end of September, according to an announcement by Capella’s parent company. Offerman served as president of the Minneapolis-based online university from 2001 to 2007. He will remain president emeritus. Here are more details from the Capella press release: “Mike Offerman’s vision and dedication helped…
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: China, tours and coaches' salaries

Summer College Tours Withstand High Gas and Airline Prices Families continue to dig a little deeper to get a first-hand glimpse of college campuses. (The New York Times via University Business) NCAA reform should begin with coaches’ salaries University records released this week show the former Buckeyes coach pocketed a whopping $21.7 million during his…
by Alex Friedrich

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Critics say UMN admins overpaid, too numerous

Critics say UMN admins overpaid, too numerous

A Minnesota Daily article about campus consternation over University of Minnesota administrative salaries, possible administrative bloat and confusion over who does exactly what job, quotes regent Steve Sviggum questioning the system: “Does every school need its own communications staff? Does every school need its own fundraising staff? Does every school need its own … human…
by Alex Friedrich

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Does Minnesota need changes in its education system?

Does Minnesota need changes in its education system?

Education Commissioner Brenda Cassellius wants Minnesota to get a waiver from the No Child Left Behind testing program, seek federal money from the Race to the Top initiative and improve and rate the preschool programs in Minnesota. What are the most important things to improve or change in Minnesota's schools?

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Don't know college lingo? No problem.

Don't know college lingo? No problem.

The Los Angeles Times describes the blue-collar background of California State University – Fresno professor emeritus Philip Levine, who yesterday was named the next U.S. poet laureate: Determined to go to college, Levine enrolled at Michigan’s Wayne State University, where he was asked whether he wanted a bachelor’s. “I already have a place to live,”…
by Alex Friedrich

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How I learned to love the PTA

How I learned to love the PTA

It is more than women with time on their hands and nonspecific skills.
by Sarah Lemanczyk

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