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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.

New MnSCU chancellor has task set before him

Today is the first day on the job for Steven Rosenstone, the new chancellor of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system. Actually Rosenstone has been preparing for his first day of work for months, logging thousands of miles while visiting MnSCU campuses across the state. Here’s my MPR News story on the challenges he faces…
by Tim Post

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Notes in the Margins: Education takes a beating, credit card decline and tuition sugar daddies

Education takes a beating nationwide More layoffs, bigger classes, fewer programs and higher tuition are nothing new to U.S. educators, but analysts say this year stands out. (Los Angeles Times) Campus credit on the decline The number of new accounts opened through colleges, alumni clubs and other affiliated groups dropped by 17 percent in 2010,…
by Tim Post

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Would-be grad students face longer, revised GRE

Would-be grad students face longer, revised GRE

Graduate school applicants will soon face a new hurdle in their bids for admission: a longer and revamped GRE that test administrators say more accurately assesses the skills needed to earn advanced degrees.

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Twin Cities union leader to speak at teachers' rally in D.C.

Twin Cities union leader to speak at teachers' rally in D.C.

A Twin Cities union leader will speak at a rally of teachers, parents and other community members Saturday in Washington.
by Tom Weber

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Ex-Minn. school business manager pleads guilty

A former business manager for a western Minnesota school district has pleaded guilty to stealing about $275,000 from the district.

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How sex toys, porn may help fund a university program

Watch your clicking on this one if you’re in the office. AdamandEve.com, which sells sex toys, lube, porn and other accessories, has announced it’s helping sponsor a chair in sexual-health education at the University of Minnesota Medical School. Its funding for the $2 million Joycelyn Elders Chair in Sexual Health Education — named for the…
by Alex Friedrich

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