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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.

U's decision on conflict of interest might change future regent procedures

A committee at the University of Minnesota decided Wednesday that former speaker of the house Steve Sviggum faces a conflict of interest if he holds both of his positions at the university. So now, he has a decision to make.
by Tim Post

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Examining the case for single-gender education

Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel's push for education reform in Chicago has invigorated discussion on single-gender education. How do these schools compare to their co-educational counterparts?

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Teacher evaluations, job security would change under House ed bill

The legislation also curbs collective bargaining rights by banning teacher strikes, and ending the tenure system in favor of five-year contracts. An education think tank helped shape the policies outlined in the bill, and says the trend away from tenure is a growing trend nationwide.
by Tom Crann

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Dayton skeptical of House education bill

Gov. Mark Dayton said that he doesn't like some components of the school funding bill passed by the House early Wednesday morning.
by Tim Nelson

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U ticketing official's endorsement violates university policy

A University of Minnesota ticketing official’s endorsement of a company that the university does business with violates university policy and has been ordered removed, U officials say. Comments by Brent Holck, director of the U’s ticket operations, appear on the Twitpic above, as well as in press releases and the company Web site of AudienceView,…
by Alex Friedrich

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U of Minnesota student running to be Sheen's intern

U of Minnesota student running to be Sheen's intern

This video about the Mayo Clinic helped get University of Minnesota student and Lakeville South grad Shannah Henderson into the running to be actor Charlie Sheen’s social media intern. Sheen, whose openly erratic behavior, drug use and violent behavior has made him a bizarre figure in Hollywood, is recruiting a new intern through a social…
by Alex Friedrich

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Minn. K-12 bill ups pupil payments, cuts programs

The Minnesota House passed an education funding bill early Wednesday that increases per-pupil payments to public schools while also making major changes to how schools operate, including ending the current teacher tenure system and banning teacher strikes.
by Patrick Condon, Associated Press

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The states with the highest tuition increases

Now that Minnesota legislators have proposed limits on how much students’ tuition could increase over the next biennium — generally 2-5 percent depending on the institution — let’s take a look at a dozen colleges on The Huffington Post‘s list of the states with the highest proposed increases. (State legislators have warned that without the…
by Alex Friedrich

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How to waste your alumni's time

How to waste your alumni's time

University of Pennsylvania alumni interviewer Andrew Ross tells Bloomberg News why he (and apparently other Ivy League grads) is getting tired of interviewing dozens of students only see so few of his recommendations get in: “Is it worth it to interview if I’m not going to have any influence on the students getting in? If…
by Alex Friedrich

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