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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.

Universities hope to ban boring lectures

Universities hope to ban boring lectures

Being trapped in a boring lecture can be a student's worst nightmare. Minnesota colleges understand that's not a good way to teach students, so they're encouraging professors and instructors to use a more engaging style in their classrooms.
by Tim Post

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Teachers anxious as job market tightens

Teachers anxious as job market tightens

As school district officials get ready to hire teachers for the Fall, they say the job market has been especially tight for educators.
by Tom Weber

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U of M opens ethics policy for public comment

The University of Minnesota has posted the latest version of its conflict of interest policy online and opened it up to public comments.
by Tim Post

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Why we cheat

Why we cheat

Professors and college administration are using technology to crack down on cheating, and yet it still persists in most fields of study. Do students cheat because of ignorance, desperation or malicious intent? Midmorning speaks with researchers about why students aren't playing fair.

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Bill Gates, educator Geoffrey Canada at Aspen

Bill Gates, educator Geoffrey Canada at Aspen

Microsoft Chair Bill Gates talks about his ideas for health care. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has given money to combat malaria and improve health care in countries around the world. Also Geoffrey Canada on his vision of improving education for children who attend the worst performing schools.

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26 struggling Minn. schools file turnaround plans

26 struggling Minn. schools file turnaround plans

Twenty-six of the lowest-performing schools in Minnesota have filed their turnaround plans with the state Department of Education, which will distribute grant money to pay for them in August.

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Education Commissioner responds to latest test results

Education Commissioner responds to latest test results

Test data released this week shows little progress in math and reading, and a large ongoing achievement gap between students of different races.

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Big gains for some students' standardized test results

In the long term, 10th grade reading scores have risen 10 percent since the MCA-II test became the statewide standard in 2006.
by Tim Nelson

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Minnesota students make gains on MCA-II tests

Minnesota students make gains on MCA-II tests

The state's students performed well this year on the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment test, with virtually every grade tested this spring and virtually every cross-section of the student population showing at least small improvements in the reading and math tests over last year.
by Tim Nelson

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