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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.

Should students really graduate in four years?

Should students really graduate in four years?

The Winona Daily News looks at some of the state’s four-year graduation rates and some of the factors behind them, and gets some mixed reactions as to how important it is for students to finish their studies in the standard time. Winona State University Student Senate President Chris Brignull tells the paper: “Being able to…
by Alex Friedrich

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Student-loan debt continues to grow

Student-loan debt continues to grow

Business Insider put up this chart based on a recent report by the Fed showing which types of debt are growing or shrinking. Student debt is, as you guessed, keeps on growing. Blogger Joe Weisenthal’s snarky take: This is what it looks like when the market is so controlled and subsidized by the government, which…
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Guns, frats and the law school arms race

Establish Ownership in the College Planning Process The best outcomes in college planning occur when the student, not the parent, takes control. (U.S. News & World Report) Republicans in Texas Senate approve guns on campus Republicans in the Texas Senate on Monday approved allowing concealed handgun license holders to carry weapons into public college buildings…
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Minneapolis superintendent wants a North High freshman class

The school district wanted 125 students but only has 52 commitments. Nonetheless, it sees enough from the community to go ahead with the plan.
by Matt Sepic

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Are the 4-year-graduation rate rankings destructive?

Sandy Baum and Michael McPherson in the Chronicle of Higher Education take issue with U.S. News & World Report’s recent list of schools with the best four-year graduation rates. (By the way, in that one Carleton College tied for 5th place.) Might the facts that 91% of the students were in the top 10% of…
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Why Univ. of Minn.'s tear-down project riles some neighbors

Why Univ. of Minn.'s tear-down project riles some neighbors

“It is difficult to understand how in a community like ours, where we pride ourselves for recycling and reusing everything, the university has not come up with a use for those beautiful buildings.” — A resident of St. Paul’s St. Anthony neighborhood in a Pioneer Press article on how some residents there are upset with…
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Univ. of Minn. career expert: How grads can find a job

Univ. of Minn. career expert: How grads can find a job

Paul Timmins, career services director at the University of Minnesota’s College of Liberal Arts, talks about what students can do to find a job. His classic liberal arts mantra: “It’s not about what can I do with my major, but what can I do with the unique set of skills I’ve developed in college.” He…
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10 things wrong with American higher education

The Huffington Post has talked to eight professors and come up with a list of 10 things that are wrong with American higher education. (The authors say the following points were brought up repeatedly in conversations.) You can click on the slideshow, which has several paragraphs explaining each problem. Here’s the short version: Focus on…
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Should Gusties have flat-screen TVs or better-paid faculty?

Should Gusties have flat-screen TVs or better-paid faculty?

J. Mark Bertrand via Flickr What would he have wanted? Gustavian Weekly columnist Alex Legeros says tuition has climbed more than 23 percent to $42,000 a year while amenities have proliferated and faculty salaries have barely moved up, and asks: As students, what do we want? Do we want the reputation of a prestigious country…
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How to study for final exams — or anything else

How to study for final exams — or anything else

Final exams start tomorrow the University of St. Thomas, so I was attracted to an article in the Opus College of Business’ Opus Magnum blog, which suggested a way students could best study. The finding: They should be testing themselves. The blog cites a New York Times article from earlier this year, which said testing…
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