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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.

How St. Olaf lost a potential student

How St. Olaf lost a potential student

Calebrw via Wikimedia Commons You can’t please everyone Here’s a blog post I stumbled upon by a parent who just recently finished a campus tour of St. Olaf. I’m always curious what they and their children think of campuses. In this case, they didn’t think much of what they saw: an overly frank tour guide; a…
by Alex Friedrich

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The Underground Railroad for college

The Underground Railroad for college

PerfesserC via Wikimedia Commons A Navigate scholarship pays for Denise’s tuition at MCTC   To get a deeper view of the struggle that illegal immigrants have in getting an education, check out this piece by MPR’s Sasha Aslanian on a student group that helps illegal immigrants get into college and find ways to pay for it.…
by Alex Friedrich

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Low-performing Minn. schools get extra money, with strings attached

Low-performing Minn. schools get extra money, with strings attached

In Minnesota, 19 schools will split $24.5 million, as part of an unprecedented federal effort aimed at turning around the schools ranked as the lowest performers in the country. The strategy is to focus a lot of money on a relatively small number of schools.

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A closer look at DFL candidates' education proposals

The three Democrats vying to be their party's nominee for Minnesota governor in this fall's election are battling over their education credentials. Two of those three, Mark Dayton and Matt Entenza, are running ads that focus on the issue. Margaret Anderson Kelliher is talking about her education proposals on the campaign trail.
by Cathy Wurzer and Tom Weber

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Studying abroad: It's a job, not just an adventure

I recently mentioned an article about how students are having a hard time articulating to potential employers what they got out of their studies abroad. The Chronicle of Higher Education’s 7 Signs of Successful Study Abroad Programs mentions something the University of Minnesota does that I think might help that. In short, it connects its overseas…
by Alex Friedrich

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Gopher tix not so hot with students

Gopher tix not so hot with students

Randy Stern via Wikimedia Commons Students aren’t biting like they did last year Those ingrates! After the university and state of Minnesota cough up around $290 million to build the Gophers a new stadium, the Minnesota Daily reports that students are slow to buy tickets this season. Sales are down by about 15 percent compared…
by Alex Friedrich

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St. Cloud State starting layoffs

St. Cloud State has begun its attempt to cut as many as 90 probationary (tenure-track) faculty by sending out layoff notices to 26, the St. Cloud Times reports. The notices are a sort of early warning to the 26, and are not a final dismissal. Those 26 represent just over $2 million in payroll, and the university faces…
by Alex Friedrich

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Why textbooks cost so much

Why textbooks cost so much

User:K.lee via Wikimedia Commons Planned obsolescence — not just for appliances anymore In light of the recent federal legislation to reduce the cost of textbooks, The New York Times offers a series of essays in its Room for Debate feature on “The Real Cost of Textbooks.” The book publishers supported the legislation. But a number…
by Alex Friedrich

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Novel use for ACT scores

From what appears to be state Rep. Pat Garofalo’s Twitter account: NEWIDEA-post ACT scores nxt 2 twitter name so we quickly figure who 2 ignore. Losing patience w ignorant basement dwellers who tweet allday.
by Alex Friedrich

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U wants a bigger piece of the drug market pie

With a reportedly mixed record on drug commercialization, the U is trying to turn more of its drug research into marketable products. According to the MedCityNews.com piece, it’s planning to spend $1 million a year on safety studies, and its philanthropic foundation wants to raise $50 million to support commercialization of the U’s various technologies. I have little…
by Alex Friedrich

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