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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.

Stay informed about local education events, policies and more happening in schools and colleges across Minnesota.

May 4, 2015 8:29 AM

When college is worth the money (and when it's not)

MPR News' Kerri Miller talked with two experts on how to determine the value of post-secondary education.

by Chris Farrell

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May 3, 2015 7:43 PM

St. Paul teacher named Minn. Teacher of the Year

Amy Hewett-Olatunde teaches students at LEAP High School in St. Paul, which enrolls students who are new arrivals to the U.S. and are not native English speakers.

by Peter Cox

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May 2, 2015 2:11 PM

Encouraging kids to study drones

A northern Minnesota college is using a federal grant to encourage high school students to consider working in the unmanned aircraft industry.

by Dan Gunderson

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May 2, 2015 8:15 AM

From the White House, a celebration of great teaching

President Obama awarded a high school English teacher from Amarillo, Texas, the title of the 2015 National Teacher of the Year.

by Owen Phillips

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April 30, 2015 5:52 PM

Five school districts OK'd for another year of four-day weeks

Blackduck, Lake Superior, MACCRAY, Ogilvie and Pelican Rapids can keep their shortened weeks for at least one more year as the Legislature weighs changes in the law.

by Tim Post

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April 29, 2015 3:40 PM

How to decode college financial aid letters

Friday is the deadline for students to accept the offers colleges made to them. So what do all these offers mean?

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April 29, 2015 8:40 AM

UMD faculty leader says budget issues hurting morale

The school is bracing for further cuts after two years of budget problems.

by Alex Friedrich

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April 28, 2015 10:44 AM

Minneapolis schools plan new adult education building

Initial plans call for a new building in the 2000 block of Lake Street in south Minneapolis. The project's price tag is estimated between $15 and $30 million.

by Jon Collins

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April 23, 2015 11:00 AM

U's handling of drug study suicide earns an 'F' among peers

The story of Dan Markingson has become a case study in some college courses, and appears to bolster faculty and alumni concerns that the scandal has stained the university's reputation.

by Alex Friedrich

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April 22, 2015 4:05 PM

MN statewide student testing to restart Thursday

A day after technical problems led education officials to suspend the tests, the Education Department Wednesday said the glitches are fixed. Schools will get two extra testing days.

by MPR News Staff

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