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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.

Writer: America rushing to embrace ‘stupid’

Other nations are noticing that the people of the United States and science aren't on good terms. In a scathing article in Maclean's, writer Jonathan Gatehouse asks if the most powerful nation on Earth has lost its mind?
by Bob Collins

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How should the U.S. improve college graduation rates?

How should the U.S. improve college graduation rates?

“When you look at the national statistics on college graduation rates, there are two big trends that stand out right away. The first is that there are a whole lot of students who make it to college — who show up on campus and enroll in classes — but never get their degrees. More than…
by Michael Olson

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University of Minnesota criticized for bloated adminstration spending

University of Minnesota criticized for bloated adminstration spending

The U of M is among five public universities whose administrative spending has most outpaced spending on students and faculty, concludes the Institute for Policy Studies. University officials call the report "extremely flawed" and "misleading."
by Alex Friedrich

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U’s response to national report on admin pay

U’s response to national report on admin pay

Having been named among the “Top 5 Most Unequal Public Universities” by the Institute for Policy Studies on Sunday, the University of Minnesota says the institute’s report — The One Percent at State U — is “outright wrong” and based on “inaccurate data” and a flawed methodology. Here is the U’s updated response from this…
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes: Loans, MBA lifestyles, and the 1 percent recovery

Student Debt Grows Faster at Universities With Highest-Paid Leaders, Study Finds At the 25 public universities with the highest-paid presidents, both student debt and the use of part-time adjunct faculty grew far faster than at the average state university from 2005 to 2012, according to a new study by the Institute for Policy Studies, a left-leaning Washington…
by Alex Friedrich

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Kaler’s reaction to state construction appropriations

Just got this statement from the U: Minnesota Legislature approves $119.4 million for U of M bonding projects  The Minnesota Legislature today approved $119.4 million in state funding for University of Minnesota bonding projects and appropriated additional funds via supplemental finance provisions. “I’d like to thank members of the House and Senate who have been Read more →
by Alex Friedrich

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