Education News

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Voters in the Eagle Valley school district in central Minnesota have narrowly rejected a ballot measure that would have raised property taxes to pay for building renovations.
An official with the U.S. Department of Justice visits Minneapolis Wednesday to speak about rape and sexual violence on college campuses.
Minnesota education officials learned more details Monday about why they lost out in a competition for money called "Race to the Top."
Voters in one central Minnesota school district are heading to the polls today to decide whether to raise their own taxes to pay for school building improvements.
The University of Minnesota is reminding current and future students about the recent expansion of scholarship money in the U Promise program.
College admissions decisions
As college acceptance letters arrive this spring, many students are weighing complicated financial packages as major factors in their decision. The high cost of college is forcing some to turn down their dream schools.
Kids, teachers and parents in another Minnesota community are preparing to adjust their routines a bit. Next fall, the Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City school district plans to hold classes only four days a week. Many other districts are considering it -- especially in rural areas.
Faculty at the University of Minnesota will take a one year pay cut of just over 1 percent in a move approved by the faculty senate on Thursday.
The superintendent of the Houston schools in southeastern Minnesota is leaving amid concerns about his involvement with a private online learning company.
The state Senate has passed a bill that would make it easier for students to transfer credits within the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system.