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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.

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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Obama school turnaround effort includes 34 Minnesota schools

More than 30 Minnesota schools will receive sharp attention under a federal program that will give states money to improve performance in the nation's poorest-performing schools.

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Obama focuses on school dropouts

President Barack Obama will offer $900 million in grants to states and school districts to turn around low-performing schools - but recipients would have to take drastic action, such as replacing principals, reopening schools as charter schools or closing them outright.

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Universities push to get students in Census 2010

Universities push to get students in Census 2010

Colleges, universities and their surrounding communities have a financial interest in making sure all of their students get counted in the census, so public relations campaigns are popping up on campuses all over the country.
by Chris Williams

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U of Minn. health sciences chief to retire

The leader of the University of Minnesota's academic health sciences departments is retiring at the end of the year.

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North Branch schools move to four-day week

Another Minnesota school district is moving to a four-day school week. The North Branch School Board ordered district leaders on Thursday night to craft next year's budget to include the four-day week.
by Tom Weber

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U of Minn. awarded $20 million food-security grant

The University of Minnesota's National Center for Food Protection and Defense has been awarded a $20 million grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

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U of M president to explain plan for budget cuts

The president of the University of Minnesota is at the Legislature to explain how the university will manage $36 million in proposed cuts in state funding.

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