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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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Commissioner to look more closely at Globe/MSB

Commissioner to look more closely at Globe/MSB

State Office of Higher Education Commissioner Larry Pogemiller tells MPR News reporter Martin Moylan his office will take a harder look at Globe University / Minnesota School of Business now that they face a lawsuit by state Attorney General Lori Swanson: “We will now do our part to go and look and see what we…
by Alex Friedrich

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State AG files suit against Globe/MSB

State AG files suit against Globe/MSB

"Going to college has long been a way for people to try to make a better life for themselves. The schools exploited this dream for some students, who are now saddled with debt," said Attorney General Swanson, in a statement.
by Martin Moylan

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Trustees, adult ed, and publicity-hungry journals

Short Courses for the Long Haul Adult Education Eases Path to Career Change (The New York Times) Historically black colleges face uncertain future Facing often steep declines in enrollment, these schools are struggling to survive. In the last 20 years, five historically black colleges and universities — or HBCU’s — have shut down and about…
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State AG files suit against Globe/MSB

You may remember my coverage of Globe University / Minnesota School of Business and claims that it was using deceptive marketing tactics. The Minnesota attorney general has just announced that she has filed suit against the company. MPR News’ Martin Moylan will be covering this today, so we’ll be bring you more details as he…
by Alex Friedrich

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A quick look at Moorhead’s final cuts

I’ve been trying to wheel around and get updates on several campuses that were reporting potential budget cuts this past academic year. Minnesota State University – Moorhead is cutting staff and merging departments as part of a multimillion-dollar budget cut. About two dozen tenured faculty and more than three dozen adjunct professors are leaving the…
by Alex Friedrich

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Remediation, roommates and gender-neutral lavs

Avoiding Roommate Shock, Online Ultimately, college officials hope that these roommate-recommendation programs can combat a costly problem: interpersonal conflicts so severe that they can prompt students to transfer to other schools before their sophomore year. (The New York Times) Does Khan Academy Work? No one really knows how well it works. Sure, it’s cheaper than a real classroom, but…
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Youth unemployment crisis hits African-Americans hardest

Youth unemployment crisis hits African-Americans hardest

For young people between the ages of 16 and 24, unemployment is more than twice the national rate, at 14.2 percent. For African-Americans, that rate jumps to 21.4 percent. Discrimination could be a factor. But so is a sluggish economy, experts say.

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Sixth-Grader Lauren Arrington's science fair finding shocks ecologists

Sixth-Grader Lauren Arrington's science fair finding shocks ecologists

Lauren Arrington's project showed that the lionfish can survive in nearly fresh water. The results blew away professional ecologists. The invasive species has no predators on the Florida Coast, so if they were to migrate upstream in rivers, they could pose a threat to the ecosystem.

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The new school dropout: teachers

The new school dropout: teachers

Worried about your teenager dropping out of school? You might also want to worry about his teacher. A new report says about half a million U.S. teachers either move or leave the profession each year.
by Aly Seidel

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Schools scramble to meet health law regs, pay for coverage

Most teachers get benefits now through their union contracts. But figuring out which newly eligible employees meet that 30-hour-per-week threshold is difficult because so many work part-time nine months out of the year.
by Catharine Richert

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