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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.

Notes in the Margins: Rape, college obsession and the confidence gap

Does it pay to obsess on where your kid goes to school? In light of what we know about educational achievement, their obsessive quests are almost entirely unnecessary.  And worse, their pursuits are undermining the broader aim of equity. (The Washington Post) Another Bank Leaves Student Loans Behind Why are so many banks exiting the student loan Read more →
by Alex Friedrich

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Aspen Ideas Festival: How children succeed

Aspen Ideas Festival: How children succeed

The author of "How Children Succeed," Paul Tough, argues that the qualities that matter most have less to do with cognitive skills and more to do with character: skills like perseverance, curiosity, conscientiousness, optimism, and self-control. He spoke at the 2013 Aspen Ideas Festival and will be a keynote speaker at MPR's 2014 Top Coast Festival May 30-June 1.

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'Let It Go' teachers' video parody aimed at easing test pressure

Six teachers at Turtle Lake Elementary School rewrote the lyrics to the popular song "Let It Go" from Disney's movie "Frozen," then filmed themselves performing it and posted the video online. Their message to students was to just relax as they headed into statewide Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments.
by The Associated Press

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Notes in the Margins: Transfers, ed colleges and The Bard

Obama plans new regulation on colleges of education The Obama administration’s obsession with standardized test scores knows no bounds. The newest example: a plan to spend millions of dollars to reward those colleges of education whose graduates, among other things, are successful in raising their students’ standardized test scores. (The Washington Post) Small Colleges Get an Read more →
by Alex Friedrich

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Report: 4 in 5 US high school students graduate

Report: 4 in 5 US high school students graduate

U.S. public high schools have reached a milestone, an 80 percent graduation rate. Yet that still means 1 of every 5 students walks away without a diploma. Citing the progress, researchers are projecting a 90 percent national graduation rate by 2020.
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BBC: The classroom of the future

In a leafy suburb of Silicon Valley, 9 year olds lie on their tummies on the floor, log on to their silver Chromebooks, and begin doing maths lessons. Their teacher logs on as coach and gives one-to-one instruction...exactly where it's needed.

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BBC: The classroom of the future

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Notes in the Margins: Legacies, last-dollar scholarships and the unionization vote

Northwestern University football players to vote today on union amid debate over labor rights The outcome of the secret-ballot vote among Northwestern’s football players will not be known for some time as the board considers a case with broad ramifications not only for intercollegiate athletics but also for how colleges operate. (The Washington Post) The Political Read more →
by Alex Friedrich

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