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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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Blame the teachers for the achievement gap?

Blame the teachers for the achievement gap?

The head of Minnesota's statewide teachers union Education Minnesota answers questions about teacher quality, training and tenure.

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Bill changes rules for Minn. graduation test

Minnesota lawmakers might change the rules surrounding tests that measure skills students are expected to know before graduation.

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Minn. schools receiving materials on Web safety

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is about a third of the way through its program of distributing a free Internet safety program to 1,400 state schools.

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School to start before Labor Day in SW Minnesota

The state Department of Education has approved a plan to start classes before Labor Day this fall in 25 school districts in southwestern Minnesota.

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2 MnSCU schools could get new presidents this week

Community colleges in Brooklyn Park and Inver Grove Heights could get new presidents Wednesday when the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities trustees meet.

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School year to start before Labor Day in SW Minn.

School year to start before Labor Day in SW Minn.

Schools across southwestern Minnesota, including Worthington high school, will start next school year before Labor Day under a plan approved Friday by Minnesota Education Commissioner Alice Seagren.
by Tom Weber

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U of Minn. approves outlines of new ethics policy

A sweeping conflict-of-interest policy that would apply to nearly all employees of the University of Minnesota has crossed an important hurdle.

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Unfinished, but new ethics policy goes to regents

Unfinished, but new ethics policy goes to regents

A sweeping conflict-of-interest policy that would apply to more than 18,000 University of Minnesota faculty and staff will get an important test before regents on Friday after more than two years of development.
by Chris Williams

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Education Commissioner answers questions on Midday

Education Commissioner answers questions on Midday

Minnesota's top education official, Alice Seagren, joins Midday to answer listener questions about school funding, education policy issues, testing, teacher quality and more.

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