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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.

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

Childcare, testing and the “NanoDegree”

A Smart Way to Skip College in Pursuit of a Job Udacity-AT&T ‘NanoDegree’ Offers an Entry-Level Approach to College (The New York Times) Colleges try to speed up pace at which students earn degrees New programs try to reverse the trend of higher education taking longer (The Hechinger Report) Reducing student debt from the start Senate Finance Chairman…
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MnSCU to review how it OKs chancellor’s contract

The chief trustee of Minnesota’s state-run colleges and universities says he wants to review the way the system approves contracts for its chancellor. Board Chairman Clarence Hightower had defended the system’s announcement Monday that he quietly negotiated and signed a contract for Chancellor Steven Rosenstone eight months ago without running the final draft by trustees.…
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Loans, sex assault and state regulators

Analysts: Federal government should cut funding from lowest-performing colleges The federal government spends billions of dollars a year on higher education but almost never cuts off funding to colleges and universities that struggle to fulfill their mission. One reason is that policymakers are reluctant to penalize students enrolled in these schools. Another is a lack of consensus…
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Homework but no home: Colleges struggle to help homeless students

Homework but no home: Colleges struggle to help homeless students

College can be a hard course for anyone, but it's doubly difficult for students who must grapple with school and find a place to sleep each night. An estimated 2,500 Minnesota college students are homeless. It's a group largely unnoticed and unaided on campuses.
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U of M chemistry lab explosion injures one

U of M chemistry lab explosion injures one

The explosion was limited to one lab on Smith Hall's fourth floor and didn't include a fire, university spokesman Chuck Tombarge said. U officials believe the explosion was caused by an organic compound, he added.
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Teacher-prep rankings return

Teacher-prep rankings return

Remember the National Council on Teacher Quality and the teacher-prep ratings that riled up the education world last year? Those assessments are back — this time in the form of a rankings system. The 2014 Teacher Prep Review fully evaluated 39 Minnesota programs on 21 campuses, and gives national “Top Ranked” status to the University…
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