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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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Why others aren't releasing Troubled Waters

One of the reasons the Troubled Waters film hasn’t made it to the public through sources outside of the University of Minnesota is that ownership of the film — at least in terms of copyright and distribution rights — appears to be unclear. Officials at the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources, a legislative oversight body,…
by Alex Friedrich

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Why study-abroad officials should stress the practical benefits early

I’ve written before about study abroad programs and why schools are trying to help students explain to potential employers what they got out of their time in another country. Now I’m thinking this approach should be applied to the period before they even choose a program. I say this because I just stumbled across an…
by Alex Friedrich

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Why pol is miffed about Troubled Waters

Why pol is miffed about Troubled Waters

Here’s the background to the quote I just posted — from DFL state Rep. Jean Wagenius, who helps chair the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources, a legislative body that oversees close to 70 percent of the funding of the film. I got in touch with her because in this whole Troubled Waters affair, we’ve yet…
by Alex Friedrich

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Legislator: Bruininks needs to step in

“The U’s reputation is suffering. I hate to see that happen, and (University of Minnesota President) Bob Bruininks has got to take control of the situation.” — State Rep. Jean Wagenius (DFL), co-chair of the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources, commenting on the fallout from the U’s pulling of the Troubled Waters environmental documentary. The…
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Online dropouts, Tommie seats and Ivy League mafia

25 plan to retire early at St. Cloud State | St. Cloud Times St. Cloud State University says 25 faculty members have accepted early retirement offers as part of the university’s plan to close a budget gap. Layoffs are still possible. (St. Cloud Times) Academic Forgiveness Programs Help Eliminate Troublesome GPAs Some colleges and universities,…
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Trying to find the trouble in Troubled Waters

MPR reporter Tim Post and I just got out of a screening of Troubled Waters: A Mississippi River Story, the environmental documentary that recently had its premiere cancelled by the University of Minnesota for reasons that haven’t been entirely explained. The university was one of several financial backers of the documentary. Last week, Al Levine,…
by Alex Friedrich

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Gubernatorial candidates spar over budget in St. Cloud debate

Gubernatorial candidates spar over budget in St. Cloud debate

The three major party candidates for governor in Minnesota --Republican Tom Emmer, Democrat Mark Dayton, and Independence Party candidate Tom Horner-- focused on the state budget in a debate sponsored by the St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce.
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U-Minn. prez backs official who pulled film

U-Minn. prez backs official who pulled film

The University of Minnesota president is heading off calls for the sacking of the U official at the center of the Troubled Waters flap. While off in Morocco, Robert Bruininks issued a statement supporting Vice President of University Relations Karen Himle, whose scalp is wanted by the Land Stewardship Project because of how she has…
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Study shows farm-to-school benefits in Minnesota

New research suggests filling school lunch trays with locally grown foods isn't just good for students' health. It's also good for the local economy.

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8 things that stop being cool after college

8 things that stop being cool after college

For those just out of school — or with a year to go — chalk this up as advice on making that transition into the real world a little more graceful. Below is the abridged version of what you’ll find in The Huffington Post about the 8 things that are no longer cool after college:…
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