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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.

The backlash against co-ed dorms

The backlash against co-ed dorms

Our friends on Minnesota Public Radio’s Midmorning program will take up the issue of co-ed dorms this morning during the 10 o’clock hour. Is there a backlash against co-ed residence halls? Catholic University in Washington, D.C. just announced plans to phase out co-ed dorms with the hope of fighting a culture of binge drinking and…
by Tim Post

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Fate of 20 Minn. charter schools at risk as sponsor deadline nears

Fate of 20 Minn. charter schools at risk as sponsor deadline nears

The leaders of 20 charter schools across Minnesota are wondering if next week might be their last in business. They all had to find new sponsors this year, but the switch to a new sponsor still hasn't earned final approval from the state education department.
by Tom Weber

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Notes in the Margins: New UMN med device, private college tuition, heat to electricity

University of Minnesota startup to commercialize medical device for pulmonary hypertension The University of Minnesota has licensed technology to Aria CV, Inc., to develop and commercialize a medical device for the treatment of pulmonary hypertension. A devastating disease that often strikes in the prime of life, pulmonary hypertension is abnormally high blood pressure in the…
by Tim Post

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ARW Podcast: The Skills to Pay the Bills

ARW Podcast: The Skills to Pay the Bills

American jobs require an ever more highly skilled workforce. This week we continue with our series on the value of a college degree by exploring what kinds of post-secondary education are necessary in the 21st-century economy.

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Are colleges trying too hard to be Harvard?

Are colleges trying too hard to be Harvard?

A while back I ran a piece about how Education Sector Policy Director Kevin Carey took a swing at Winona State University in “The Dangerous Lure of the University Research Model,” saying that too many regional universities such as Winona State are sacrificing their core mission by aping research universities. Now Harvard’s Clayton Christensen and…
by Alex Friedrich

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A reminder from U of M officials: We won't close if there's a shutdown

I reported on this a few weeks back, but the University of Minnesota sent out a news release today to let everyone know it will remain open in the event of a government shutdown (the news also went out in an email to faculty and staff).  That means classes will continue and the university’s hospitals…
by Tim Post

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Facebook dos and don'ts for profs

Facebook dos and don'ts for profs

Our colleagues at the Mind/Shift blog at KQED in San Francisco offer up this list of Facebook dos and don’ts for college professors. Some, like “Don’t vent about your students” seem pretty obvious.  But there’s plenty of good advice here on how FB can be a great tool for college profs.
by Tim Post

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Why I'd like to get some culinary groove on at MCTC

http://vimeo.com/24897670 I’ve talked up Lake Superior College’s collection of zany, award-winning TV ads. Looks like Minneapolis Community and Technical College has some potential to do the same. Check out this video for its culinary arts program. Talk about slick — right down to the music. Heck, I’d love to sign up. Now can they capture…
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: International students, fed jobs for grads, Blawk Hawk parents

Hunt is on for overseas college students Cost, distance and lingering fears about visa denials in the post-9/11 era have helped make the USA less attractive to foreign students, threatening a lucrative market that is a source of brain power and diversity for U.S. colleges. (USA Today) Calling All Leaders At a Senate hearing Tuesday…
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