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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.

Carleton second most loved by its alumni

If the breadth of alumni giving equals love, then Carleton College is the second most-loved college in the U.S. according to data from US News & World Report. More than six in 10 alumni give money to the school, the magazine reports. The rankings do not factor in the size of the gift, however. The…
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Why Latin still matters in higher education

Why Latin still matters in higher education

As we lament the lack of learning in college by students with their iPads, social-network savvy and high self-esteem, University of Minnesota senior Peter Wildberger suggests that old school — and he means the oldest of old school — still might be the best school: Since I started school without direction, I didn’t learn much…
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House budget bill criticized for stance on higher-ed funding

House budget bill criticized for stance on higher-ed funding

MPR’s Tom Scheck reports on the state House passage of a budget bill that, among other things, cuts $185 million from a funding increase to the University of Minnesota and Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, leaving them with essentially flat funding from this year to next. He quotes Rep. Tom Rukavina, DFL-Virginia, who criticized Republicans…
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Notes in the Margins: ROTC, Kaplan and the Fighting Sioux

UND denies pressuring Summit League to take stand on nickname, logo Less than a day after a news story implied UND pressured the Summit League to take a stand against the controversial Fighting Sioux nickname to help place the school’s potential membership on the fast track, UND athletic department officials went on the offensive to…
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Broadway students caught in middle of credit fiasco

Broadway students caught in middle of credit fiasco

Some students at a north Minneapolis high School are objecting to a district remedy for a bureaucratic failure over class credits.
by Tom Weber

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Education commissioner explains where Minnesota fits in State of the Union proposals

Education commissioner explains where Minnesota fits in State of the Union proposals

MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with new Minnesota Department of Education Commissioner Brenda Cassellius about "Race to the Top" and where Minnesota fits in new federal proposals in education.
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Why the Supreme Court ruling is a mixed bag for medical residents

MPR’s Elizabeth Dunbar reports today on a twist to the story on the Supreme Court ruling that medical residents be considered employees rather than students, and must pay Social Security. A number of medical-resident reps applauded the ruling, because they hope it will allow them to gain more federal labor protection — like disability pay…
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St. Cloud State rescinds most of its layoff notices

Fortunately, it looks like the financial situation at St. Cloud State University isn’t quite as dire as once thought. First came the news in November that students voted to increase student fees to buy another two years for a number of athletic programs, including football, which were slated for elimination. Now the St. Cloud Times…
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