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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.

Teaching the 'art of arguing'

Essays are good, but new research says interaction, argument and debate are how students really learn. From school-age kids to adults, hear how "argumentative reasoning" could change your outlook on everyday life.

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Bond request for schools on the ballot Tuesday in Ely

The Ely school district is trying again to win voter approval of a construction project for its aging facilities.
by Tom Weber

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Why parents should avoid March Madness

Why parents should avoid March Madness

In explaining why parents should not flip out over college admissions — which has its infamous waiting period this month — columnist George Will recalls what an admissions consultant told a room full of Ivy-League-obsessed parents: “There are 36,000 high schools in this country. That means there are at least 36,000 valedictorians. They can’t all…
by Alex Friedrich

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Capella CEO earns $3.85 million amid job cuts

Capella paid its CEO, Kevin Gilligan, $3.85 million last year — a 64 percent increase from his pay in 2009, which happened to be his first year on the job, the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal reports. The news comes a month after Capella announced it was shedding 125 non-faculty positions because of “challenging conditions” —…
by Alex Friedrich

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How the U of Minnesota's image has deteriorated

How the U of Minnesota's image has deteriorated

MPR Photo / Alex Friedrich Not what it used to be? University of Minnesota associate professor Giancarlo Casale writes about how the perception of the U has slipped among academics over the years, due largely to decreased state funding — and why funding needs to increase. “You know,” (my colleague from Ohio) said, “at that…
by Alex Friedrich

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Inver Hills to go tobacco-free in August

Just got this from Inver Hills Community College: Inver Hills to go tobacco free in August INVER GROVE HEIGHTS – As part of the institution’s philosophy to create a clean, safe and healthy learning and working environment, Inver Hills Community College will be a tobacco-free campus as of Aug. 17, 2011. The new policy —…
by Alex Friedrich

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MnSCU class becomes support group for older students

MnSCU class becomes support group for older students

Starting college is stressful for most students, but it presents a special challenge for non-traditional students. Many are piling classes and homework on top of an already hectic life filled with family duties and full-time jobs. There’s been a big increase in older students in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system in recent years,…
by Tim Post

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What's up at the U

What's up at the U

In this episode of “This Week @Minnesota,” the University of Minnesota’s Japan Student Association sells origami cranes to benefit disaster victims in Japan, check out the Gopher men’s swimmers at the NCAA National Championships at on campus and “Stand Up” to keep campus safe through a new U of M campaign.
by Alex Friedrich

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For growing number of older students in college, prep courses essential

For growing number of older students in college, prep courses essential

Four years ago, MnSCU had 80,000 students over the age of 25. Today that number is close to 100,000. That's created a need for a special kind of class for these new students.
by Tim Post

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Notes in the Margin: Cheaters, retirees and paying graduation speakers

Non-traditional students key to college completion goal Nontraditional students could also be one of the most important game-changers in the ongoing national discussion on college completion and the continuing dialogue at College Inc. about how to fix higher education. (The Washington Post) Retiree expenses constrain colleges Harvard and other top universities are grappling with the…
by Alex Friedrich

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