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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.

What does it take to be a good doctor?

What does it take to be a good doctor?

A new study examines which medical school students have the right stuff to be good doctors. The results -- students who get the best grades aren't necessarily the best doctors.

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Minnesota denied Race to the Top funding

Minnesota denied Race to the Top funding

Education reporter Tom Weber spoke with Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer about Minnesota not being a finalist in the so-called "Race to the Top" competition.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Minn. passed by in first round of "race to the top" school funding

Minn. passed by in first round of "race to the top" school funding

The U.S. Education Department named 15 states and the District of Columbia as finalists Thursday in the so-called "Race to the Top" competition, and Minnesota is not among the finalists.
by Tom Weber

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Minn. school threat rumors spread quickly online

Minnesota schools are having to react when rumors of school violence spread quickly on social-networking sites like Facebook and Twitter.

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MinnEcon@Work: Railroad conductor program

MinnEcon@Work: Railroad conductor program

Dakota County Tech runs one of the few public railroad conductor programs in the country.
by Anna Weggel and Paul Tosto

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U. of Minn. spinoff VitalMedix goes bankrupt

A company that was trying to bring to market a treatment for shock from blood loss developed by two University of Minnesota-Duluth professors has gone bankrupt.

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Record enrollment at state colleges, universities

Spring enrollment at the Minnesota Colleges and Universities system is up 8 percent, an increase of more than 14,000 students over a year ago.
by Tim Post

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Some colleges charge higher tuition for online classes

Some colleges charge higher tuition for online classes

Colleges in Minnesota tout their online classes as a convenient way for students to earn a degree, without entering a classroom. But students can pay considerably more for that convenience, and they're asking what they get for their higher tuition payment.
by Tim Post

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Newark Mayor Cory Booker on how to help at-risk youth

Newark Mayor Cory Booker on how to help at-risk youth

Cory Booker, the mayor of Newark, New Jersey, speaks at the Westminster Town Hall Forum in Minneapolis about efforts in his city to bridge the achievement gap and help at-risk youth.

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