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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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Voters in Pequot Lakes reject tax increase

Voters in the Pequot Lakes school district in central Minnesota have rejected a tax increase that would have funded several construction projects.
by Tom Weber

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St. Paul district rethinks charter schools

The school district that helped launch the nation's first charter school could be ending its sponsorship of those schools.

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Prankster alters student name in Minn. yearbook

Officials at Mayo High School in Rochester are trying to scrub a joke name from the recently released yearbook in the last days of the school year.

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Minneapolis science teacher lands national grant

A Minneapolis high school teacher is one of 10 from around the country to win a $4,000 grant for an environmental education project.

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Contract approval expected tonight for new Mpls. supt.

Contract approval expected tonight for new Mpls. supt.

Bernadeia Johnson was named Minneapolis superintendent in January but won't officially take over until July 1.
by Tom Weber

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Even after Pawlenty, teacher reform to remain a hot topic

Even after Pawlenty, teacher reform to remain a hot topic

The argument over the way Minnesota's teachers are licensed and evaluated was a hot topic in the last legislative session, and the issue promises to be just as contentious in the coming year.
by Tom Weber

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U of M tuition hikes expected to be approved

The University of Minnesota board of regents is expected to approve a budget later this week that trims the school's budget and raises tuition for students.
by Tim Post

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American RadioWorks and the Great Textbook War

American RadioWorks and the Great Textbook War

Minnesota's academic standards are often cited as some of the best in the nation. But are schoolchildren really learning what the state says they should know? American RadioWorks and Minnesota Public Radio host a live conversation in MPR's UBS Forum about the documentary, "The Great Textbook War" and how we decide what our children learn.
by Stephen Smith and Tom Weber

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Minneapolis school board member stepping down

Pam Costain, a Minneapolis School Board member, will leave the board before the end of her term to become president and CEO of a non-profit that focuses on the achivement of students in the Minneapolis district.
by Tom Weber

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St. Paul trims 117 teachers from district

The St. Paul school board is cutting 117 teachers from its staff next year as part of the board's response to a budget deficit for next year of more than $27 million.
by Tim Nelson

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