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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.

Emmer: $300 million from higher ed

Emmer: $300 million from higher ed

Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Emmer is starting to talk higher education in the election campaign — and he’s talking cuts. MPR’s Tom Scheck and Mike Mulcahy report that Emmer would reduce higher education funding by $300 million in the next biennium. For the reactions of his opponents, turn to MPR’s Capitol View blog, which reports: Independence Party…
by Alex Friedrich

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Minnesota has 20% of the top nerd colleges

Minnesota has 20% of the top nerd colleges

Here’s a recent ranking by college Web site Unigo in which two Minnesota institutions — Carleton College (#2) and Macalester College (#5) — placed in its Top 10 Most Intellectual Colleges. Like other Unigo Top 10 lists, it was based on votes by 30,000 college students across the country. So consider that when you’re looking…
by Alex Friedrich

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Farmington settles high school lawsuit

The Farmington school district has settled a lawsuit over the construction of its $94 million high school.

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Notes in the Margins: Virtual study group, defaults, hiring and movie religion

Leech Lake Tribal College marks high enrollment, prepares for reaccreditation As President Ginny Carney prepares for the college to apply for continuing accreditation, she said she hopes the increase in enrollment will be viewed favorably by the accreditation team. (bemidjipioneer.com) Start-Up Aspires to Make the World ‘One Big Study Group’ OpenStudy, a start-up company spun…
by Alex Friedrich

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How to turn schools around

How to turn schools around

The 30 schools that were identified earlier this year as the state's worst performers have kicked off the school year. What will be different for those schools this year, and what ramifications do those turnaround efforts have elsewhere in the state?

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The best part-time jobs for college students (and tips for the search)

So you’ve just arrived at school and realize that scholarship or summer savings is not going to stretch as far as you’ve thought. What next? Act fast. The job scene varies from campus to campus, so don’t rely on the views of friends studying in other cities. Check with your school’s job placement office or…
by Alex Friedrich

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Gubernatorial candidates go head-to-head on education

Gubernatorial candidates go head-to-head on education

The three major party candidates for governor in Minnesota --Republican Tom Emmer, Democrat Mark Dayton, and Independence Party candidate Tom Horner-- discussed education issues in a debate sponsored by the Association of Metropolitan School Districts.
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Tommie prez on Monckton insults

Father Dennis Dease, president of the University of St. Thomas, on being called names by climate skeptic Christopher Monckton, 3rd Viscount Monckton of Brenchley, during a dispute between Monckton and St. Thomas Professor John Abraham: This is the first time I have been called a creep – at least by a peer of the realm,…
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Winona State student dies in hiking fall

An 18-year-old Winona State University student was found dead Sunday near Fountain City, Wis., after apparently falling during a hike, university officials announced. Law enforcement officials say the fall that killed Jasper Youngren, of Carlton, Minn. appears accidental. No other details were released Monday. Buffalo County authorities are investigating. Youngren enrolled at WSU this fall…
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