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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.

Banks, Harvard law grads and NSA-proof email

Actress to Harvard law grads: ‘I’m afraid a couple of you probably are evil. That’s just the odds.’ Here’s another in a series of interesting/amusing/surprising commencement speeches that have been given in the 2014 graduation season. (The Washington Post) Harvard and MIT students create NSA-proof e-mail service While students do express concern over their privacy, many are…
by Alex Friedrich

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Augsburg College reaches bilingual students through Spanish debates

The tournament aims to introduce more bilingual students to debate, said David Song, program manager of Augsburg's Minnesota Urban Debate League. It also serves students who are recent immigrants who likely would not have joined an English-language debate team.
by Tim Post

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Illegal frats, career centers, and a tuition lawsuit

U of Buffalo investigation reveals the dangers of illegal fraternities A student journalist has spent the past seven months examining a set of student groups at University of Buffalo that regularly deal drugs, haze pledges and party hard. They also technically “do not exist.” (USA Today) Cooper Union administrators hit with suit for instituting tuition Cooper Union alumni have slapped…
by Alex Friedrich

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LeVar Burton raises over $1M for Reading Rainbow through Kickstarter

LeVar Burton raises over $1M for Reading Rainbow through Kickstarter

The goal of raising $1 million by July 2 was reached within hours of the campaign's launch Wednesday on Kickstarter, according to the website. More than 23,000 donors had pledged $1.1 million by Wednesday evening.
by The Associated Press

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College is worth it -- except when it's not

College is worth it -- except when it's not

College grads made almost twice as much per hour in 2013 as workers without a four-year degree. And the lifetime value of a diploma is now around half a million dollars, even after you factor in tuition. But here are the three broad cases in which a college education, in fact, does not pay.

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MCTC president leaving for job at system office

MCTC president leaving for job at system office

Phil Davis, the longtime president of Minneapolis Community and Technical College, is leaving this summer to lead efficiency efforts at the state’s system of public colleges and universities. He will become an associate vice chancellor and direct the system’s Campus Service Cooperative, an initiative designed to streamline its business practices. Davis, who has served for…
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes: Nap stations, commencement, and student data

Education Department official: Rating colleges is ‘like rating a blender’  The administration thinks this will serve students well by revealing important data to families so they can better make college decisions. Critics say that all rating systems present a limited view of any institution and that the government already publishes a mountain of information on institutions of higher…
by Alex Friedrich

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Problems at St. Paul charter school could lead to tighter state controls

Problems at St. Paul charter school could lead to tighter state controls

The turmoil at Community School of Excellence follows years of concerns raised by charter critics and supporters that it is difficult to determine who to hold accountable when there are problems in Minnesota's 150 charter schools.
by Tim Post

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