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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.

Beer, online courses and the debt cliche

Colleges, seeking revenue, consider beer sales at stadiums Though the NCAA does not sell alcohol at its championship events, including the men’s basketball tournament, it’s one of the few unregulated areas in the pantheon of NCAA rules. Even conferences — aside from the SEC, which has a league-wide prohibition — leave the issue up to individual…
by Alex Friedrich

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MPR Top Coast Festival: Richard Louv on children and nature

MPR Top Coast Festival: Richard Louv on children and nature

Richard Louv, speaking May 31, 2014 at the MPR Top Coast Festival about the importance of being outside in nature. Richard Louv is best known for his concern about "Nature-deficit disorder." In his books, "Last Child in the Woods" and "The Nature Principle," Richard Louv explains why he associates nature with health, happiness and joy. And it drives him crazy that some children won't have the gift of nature that his parents gave him. (This Top Coast Festival conversation with Richard Louv was presented by our Healthy States initiative.)

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Milwaukee schools add gym, art, music to boost attendance

Milwaukee schools add gym, art, music to boost attendance

Milwaukee Public Schools is one of several school systems across the country -- including Los Angeles, San Diego and Nashville, Tenn. -- that are re-investing in subjects like art and physical education. The Milwaukee school district is hiring new specialty teachers with the hope of attracting more families and boosting academic achievement.
by Erin Toner

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Loans, law firms and Brazilian for-profits

A growing path to medical school Nearly one-half of all U.S. undergraduates attend community college at some point in their education. Increasingly, medical school applicants are reflective of this national trend. (Community College Daily) New rules planned for colleges to track dating violence, domestic violence and stalking Proposed regulations will require colleges to compile and disclose statistics…
by Alex Friedrich

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Was this student dangerous?

Julie Schumacher's essay about her confrontation with a University of Minnesota creative writing student obsessed with violent imagery garnered more than 500 comments on a New York Times blog last week.

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Schools questioning free speech for students in social media

A former Rogers High School student is suing the Elk River School District. The case raises questions of how we define free speech for students in the digital age. MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Richfield-based attorney Aimee Bissonette, who has advised schools across the country on their social media policies.
by Cathy Wurzer

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