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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.

Why German higher-ed is looking more like McDonald's

When I began five years of study in Germany in 1989,  I noticed sharp differences between the German higher education system (almost all schools state-run and uniform, free of charge and permissive of long years of study) and the American one (expensive, with many private schools and an emphasis on the four-year degree). Since then,…
by Alex Friedrich

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Video: So you want to go to law school?

Video: So you want to go to law school?

Another animated, voice-synthesized video, which was mentioned in the Chronicle’s blog Tweed. In this one, a burned-out attorney gives an idealistic intern all the reasons not to pursue a career in law. Especially timely considering the news articles about how difficult it has been for law-school grads to find jobs — and what some students…
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Guns, gap years and government focus

Winona State higher ed summit focuses on change Tight budgets, rising tuition and a changing student body will make the next years challenging for Minnesota colleges and universities. How higher education deals with these challenges was the focus of the Sustainable Higher Education Summit on Wednesday night at Winona State University. (Winona Daily News) Victor…
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Rural districts struggle to find school board candidates

Voters across Minnesota will select school board members on Tuesday, but in some districts, there aren't enough candidates on the ballot to fill all the seats up for election.
by Tom Weber

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Now zombies are eating U-Minn. students

Zombie madness has already spread through Winona State, and now it’s hitting the University of Minnesota. The Pioneer Press writes that a three day game of tag — “Humans vs. Zombies” — starts tonight and will involve about 200 people. As the paper explains it, the game seems to have a few differences from the…
by Alex Friedrich

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E-mail: An ag official's critical input into Troubled Waters before its release

E-mail: An ag official's critical input into Troubled Waters before its release

Both the Land Stewardship Project and the Minnesota Daily have reported on an e-mail that reflects outsider input — if not influence — from an agricultural interest into the editing of Troubled Waters, the controversial environmental documentary on agricultural pollution of the Mississippi River. As you’ll remember, the University of Minnesota last month canceled its…
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National trends in college costs, aid

Today saw the release of two College Board reports: Trends in College Pricing and Trends in Student Aid. Various media outlets, such as National Public Radio, the Chronicle of Higher Education, Washington Post, New York Times, USA Today, and the Wall Street Journal, have stressed different angles and statistics. But the overall picture they paint…
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Where to find the most interesting bar chats

Where to find the most interesting bar chats

On of my grad school professors used to talk about “pub economics.” The term describes conventional wisdom that people have on various subjects — often ones they rail about over a drink — that turns out to be flat wrong. Looks like Winona State University is helping turn that idea on its head. The Winona…
by Alex Friedrich

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Why Hamline's Old Main clock face is pink

Why Hamline's Old Main clock face is pink

No, it’s not for Halloween. Hamline University has turned its Old Main clock pink in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Check out the uncropped photo on its TwitPic account here.
by Alex Friedrich

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Deficit blocks Minnesota's chances of more higher-ed funding

Hoping the state might slide a little more money higher ed’s way? Little chance, writes MPR’s Tim Post: None of Minnesota’s three major party candidates for governor sees money being available for an increase in light of the state’s $5.8 billion deficit. Emmer appears to be the only one planning significant, concrete cuts — $312…
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