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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.

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Student loan ruling denies relief to 730,000 Minnesota borrowers

Student loan ruling denies relief to 730,000 Minnesota borrowers

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision Friday striking down President Biden’s student debt forgiveness program means that an estimated 730,000 Minnesotans will not get the financial relief that many had hoped for. The high court ruled 6-3 that the U.S. Department of Education does not have the authority to cancel federal student loans.
by Olivia Stevens and Matt Sepic

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How the Supreme Court's affirmative action decision could reverberate beyond campus and race

How the Supreme Court's affirmative action decision could reverberate beyond campus and race

A Minneapolis employment law attorney says Thursday’s U.S. Supreme Court decision opens the door to affirmative action bans beyond school campuses, as well as bans that target gender-based equity programs.
by Catharine Richert, Ngoc Bui and Megan Burks

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Supreme Court strikes down student loan program

Supreme Court strikes down student loan program

The court unanimously dismissed on standing grounds a challenge to President Biden's groundbreaking plan to forgive some or all federal student loan debt for tens of millions of Americans.
by Nina Totenberg

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Minnesota colleges consider future diversity following affirmative action's overturn

Minnesota colleges consider future diversity following affirmative action's overturn

After the U.S. Supreme Court's overturning of race-conscious college admissions policies, Minnesota higher education institutions say they are just beginning to consider how they may ensure student diversity.
by Olivia Stevens

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U.S. Supreme Court rules against affirmative action

U.S. Supreme Court rules against affirmative action

On Thursday morning the U.S. Supreme Court struck down affirmative action programs at Harvard and the University of North Carolina. Here’s what was in the ruling — and what it means for the future of Minnesota’s students.
by Tim Nelson and Ellen Finn

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Why the Supreme Court decision on affirmative action matters

Why the Supreme Court decision on affirmative action matters

Only a small portion of U.S. colleges have selective admissions, where race-conscious admissions can make a difference in who gets in. But the impacts of banning affirmative action are far wider.
by Elissa Nadworny

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Minnesota schools just got unprecedented funding. Here’s why they’re still making cuts

Minnesota schools just got unprecedented funding. Here’s why they’re still making cuts

Some Minnesota districts are laying off staff, closing schools and enlarging class sizes. A rise in state funding has lessened the need for budget cuts but, in many places, not eliminated them entirely.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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U students to see tuition increases in the fall

U students to see tuition increases in the fall

Students on the Twin Cities and Rochester campuses of the University of Minnesota will see a 3.5 percent tuition increase this fall. Students on other campuses will see smaller bumps. Officials say grant and other funding will help blunt the effects.
by Peter Cox

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