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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.

Audio: What the state House has cooked up for higher ed

In case you missed it, here’s my initial look at the Minnesota House’s higher-ed budget, as well as a few bills that have caught my eye.
by Alex Friedrich

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Off to the Capitol: Human cloning bill

Off to the Capitol: Human cloning bill

A bill that has worried some University of Minnesota researchers and bio-business leaders — a prohibition on human cloning — is coming up for discussion today before the Senate higher education committee, which is chaired by the bill’s author, Michelle Fischbach (R-Paynesville). In short, opponents of the bill don’t generally object to a ban on…
by Alex Friedrich

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Ag, extension supporters request more funding

Just a tidbit about last week’s discussion of an appropriation bill for the University of Minnesota’s agriculture experiment station and extension service. One of the authors, Sen. Doug Magnus (R-Slayton), pushed for higher appropriations, saying: “In order for our state to be strong, we have to have a strong agriculture. We’re the second largest employer…
by Alex Friedrich

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What a 3.5 GPA won't get you at St. Thomas

What a 3.5 GPA won't get you at St. Thomas

Stephen Laumakis, director of the University of St. Thomas’ Aquinas Scholars Honors program, explains why a 3.5 GPA won’t be enough for inclusion in the program this fall. The required minimum will rise to a 3.6, and he said his goal is to raise it to 3.7 within three years. “The average student is creeping…
by Alex Friedrich

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Video: A student joins the MN National Guard over debt

Video: A student joins the MN National Guard over debt

In this episode of the video series on how MnSCU alumni live with student debt, the Minnesota State University Student Association talks with Troy Olson, a 2009 MSU-Moorhead political science grad. Although he worked during the summers, he ended up joining the Army National Guard to help lower his $35,000-40,000 debt load and help pay…
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Applications, female profs and British funding

Students continue trend of applying to more colleges The result is somewhat tougher competition and more uncertainty. And it has intensified the national debate about the ethics of colleges recruiting ever more applicants. (Los Angeles Times) Women professors find gains at MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology has made significant strides in hiring, promoting, and supporting…
by Alex Friedrich

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House GOP releases sweeping K-12 finance bill

The bill includes vouchers, union rollbacks and more money in the per pupil formula.
by Tom Scheck

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U of M, Gustavus bringing home students studying in Japan

Two Minnesota colleges are bringing home students studying in Japan, because of safety concerns after last week's earthquake and tsunami and the current nuclear crisis.
by Tim Post

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MnSCU's reaction to the House higher-ed budget

From spokeswoman Melinda Voss: “From our standpoint, it is a large cut and it is going to hurt. The bill carries a one-two punch — first by reducing our base substantially and then by limiting tuition. So, the bill would significantly reduce appropriations and also tie our hands with tuition. We also believe tuition should…
by Alex Friedrich

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Higher ed commissioner reacts to House budget

Got this reaction from Dr. Sheila Wright in an e-mail from the Office of Higher Education: “I am deeply appreciative of efforts among the House Majority to protect the State Grant Program, the State’s vital core necessary for maintaining access to higher education for students from low and middle-income backgrounds. However, this is accomplished through…
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