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.

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American RadioWorks documentary: Teaching teachers
Research shows that good teaching makes a big difference in how much kids learn. Is there an effective system for training new teachers and helping them get better on the job? An American RadioWorks documentary looks at what it would take to improve American teaching.
Documentary 'Breaking Ground: Lower Income, Higher Ed'
A documentary about the challenges facing low-income college students. Free higher education at public colleges and universities is one subject being discussed in the presidential campaign. Is cost the only, or the biggest, challenge? From PRI and WAMU, a documentary called "Breaking Ground: Lower Income, Higher Ed."