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: The Living Legacy: Black Colleges in the 21st Century
In this American RadioWorks documentary, we hear from students about why they chose to attend one of the 'Historically Black Colleges and Universities,' and we travel to an HBCU that's in the process of reinventing itself wholesale.
U athletics official on leave amid complaints probe
University of Minnesota officials didn't detail the nature of the complaints but said Senior Associate Athletics Director Mike Ellis was asked to take "voluntary time off" during the investigation.
In colleges across the country, 'trigger warnings' are being implemented in classrooms to warn students of potentially offensive material — but some people say that the warnings are keeping students from having to think critically.
Many Minnesota schools show progress closing achievement gap
Nearly two-thirds of Minnesota schools are on track to lower achievement gaps in reading and math 50 percent by 2017, the Minnesota Department of Education said Tuesday as it released new data.