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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.

Amateurism, Iran online, and UK student exports

Unit Record Data Won’t Doom Students The information from unit record data is already available for employers to request. (Washington Monthly) Rising Tuition Pushes British Students to U.S. The lure of a broader liberal arts curriculum, and the chance to combine science with humanities, has contributed to a steep rise in applications from British students to American…
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Most school districts ready to evaluate new teachers

Minnesota school districts need to have a new system for evaluating new teachers in place by fall. Most of the state's 333 school districts are ready to implement the new evaluations when the school year starts. But it's unclear if all will meet the deadline because some are still developing their plans.
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U hires panel to review research practices

U hires panel to review research practices

The University of Minnesota has hired an outside organization to conduct a six-month review of its clinical research practices. The Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs, a nonprofit accrediting body, will run the inquiry on a proposed budget of $142,000. University officials say it will manage a team of independent investigators that…
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Greeks, B-schools and gender bias

How Elite B-Schools Pump Up Applicant Pools Improving Economy, Increased Recruiting in U.S. and Abroad Draw Interest in Business Degrees (The Wall Street Journal) Study: Going Greek may lead to the ‘good life’ Going Greek may be the new key to success after graduation, according to Gallup’s recent study of 30,000 graduates. (USA Today) Potential Sale of Law School…
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As banks open in schools, a chance for students to learn to save

As banks open in schools, a chance for students to learn to save

As a kid, the closest you probably got to banking was handling colorful bills of Monopoly money. Now, kids are getting a lot closer to the real thing. Hundreds of student-run bank branches and credit unions are open in schools across the U.S.
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Hamline adjunct faculty begins union vote

Adjunct faculty members at Hamline University are expected to begin voting tomorrow on whether to unionize. The employees have two weeks in which to vote, and the National Labor Relations Board should announce results a few days after that, said Denise Welte, organizing director for the Service Employees International Union Local 284. The union is…
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U ends investigation of protesters

Now that the U has quietly dropped an investigation into some student protesters, one of them — grad student Rahsaan Mahadeo — tells the Star Tribune what he thinks of the faculty letter-writing campaign that supported them:  “It was a powerful statement. We do feel like they made a really significant impact.” Read the full…
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Prison, rape, and summer courses

Prison Program Turns Inmates Into Intellectuals The more urgent and compelling question now is whether and how quickly they find work worthy of their achievements. (The New York Times) Just as it wants students to speed up, government won’t pay for summer courses Tuition spikes slow congressional support for restoring summer Pell grants. (Time/The Hechinger Report) Brown…
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Carlson grad: Look at biz differently

Carlson grad: Look at biz differently

Here’s what recent Carlson School of Management graduate Austin Hermann told fellow graduates — and The Huffington Post — about “realizing purpose” in business: When you look at business as a way of serving, and giving, and putting others first, it becomes such a gift to the world. Fundamentally, business is people helping people. Business…
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