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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: Beer, food and the decline of California higher-ed

College budget cutbacks go outside the box When students and professors return to budget-slashing colleges this fall, they might notice things missing, such as limitless piles of food on their plates, land-line phones and trash pickup. (USA Today) Standing Sentry at the Next Gate Listening for the ways in which undergraduate and graduate school admissions…
by Alex Friedrich

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School officials ponder funding, policy changes in budget

School officials ponder funding, policy changes in budget

Education officials across the state spent the day poring over the $13.6 billion dollar K-12 education bill that Gov. Dayton signed today. The central provision is a $700 million delay in state aid payments for schools. But it also includes a host of other changes that will affect how schools operate over the next few years.
by Tim Post

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Gay rights groups: Change Anoka-Hennepin policy or we won't rule out lawsuit

Gay rights groups: Change Anoka-Hennepin policy or we won't rule out lawsuit

The Anoka-Hennepin school district said Wednesday it will keep its sexual orientation curriculum policy, but has agreed to work with civil rights organizations to develop more employee training to support gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender students.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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What Univ. of Minnesota gets in bonding bill

What Univ. of Minnesota gets in bonding bill

We’ve seen in the previous post that the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) system will be spending $132 million in various construction and renovation projects, $98 million of which is being financed through the recently signed state bonding bill. What about the University of Minnesota? It’s looking at about $89 million in projects, all…
by Alex Friedrich

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What facilities projects MnSCU can look forward to

Just got this from the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) system HQ — a list of the $132 million in construction projects approved for the system by the bonding bill. Update: (The projects will be paid for using $98 million from state bonds and $34 million put up by MnSCU campuses and central administration.…
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Paychecks, need-blind admissions and the 1.5 GPA

College presidents’ paychecks raise brows There’s probably not a very good time to announce that a college president is going to be making $100,000 more than his predecessor. The California State University System probably picked one of the worst. (USA Today) For the underdogs: Scholarship open to 1.5 GPA students Most students who receive the…
by Alex Friedrich

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Highlights of the higher-education bill

I’m having to go through all the bills coming out of the shutdown talks, so I can’t get too deep into the higher-ed bill at the moment. MPR colleague Tim Post should be doing more reporting on this later on, but here’s a quick initial look at the highlights: Total funding: $2.6 billion How it…
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: LinkedIn, Kindle and student borrowing

LinkedIn trying harder to lure college students The company has rolled out new profile sections designed mainly for college students. According to the official LinkedIn blog, college students can benefit “By capturing accomplishments in real time and publishing them on the LinkedIn network, members catch the eyes of other professionals – colleagues, recruiters, and hiring managers…
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Charter school advocates want exemption from payment delay

Minnesota charter school advocates said the tentative budget agreement between the governor and Republican lawmakers will hit charters harder than traditional schools.
by Matt Sepic

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When husband lobbies against wife's higher-ed bill

When husband lobbies against wife's higher-ed bill

With MPR’s Tom Scheck: The husband of Minnesota Senate President Michelle Fischbach is asking his organization’s constituents to pressure legislators to reinstate one or more pro-life measures stripped by Gov. Mark Dayton as a condition of the budgetary framework agreement reached last week. Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life, a group opposed to legalized abortion, sent…
by Alex Friedrich

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