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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.

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Student debt weighs down women more. Blame the wage gap

Student debt weighs down women more. Blame the wage gap

Women have made gains in the workplace but there's still a wage gap. Although attending college costs the same for both genders, women are more burdened by student loan debt after graduating. They spend a higher proportion of their salaries on paying off debt because, well, they have lower salaries to work with than men -- from the very start.
by Jessica Glazer

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A look inside the renovated Northrop auditorium

A look inside the renovated Northrop auditorium

After three years of massive renovation work, Northrop auditorium on the University of Minnesota campus is set to open to the public Friday.

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Notes in the Margins: Inmates, problem-solving and the perfect job

Can M.B.A. Students Afford to Wait for That Perfect Job? Prospective Graduates Take a Wait-And-See Approach to Employment Search (The Wall Street Journal) U.S. Students Rank Better Internationally On New Problem Solving Test Than They Do On Conventional Math and Reading Exams Here’s a modest test result to bolster the argument of those who say the American educational Read more →
by Alex Friedrich

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Minnesota needs more vocational students to build the future, leaders say

Minnesota needs more vocational students to build the future, leaders say

Over the past two years, state officials have rolled out proposals to strengthen Minnesota's vocational-technical network and improve the school pipeline to the workplace. Their efforts represent what some education leaders call a fundamental shift in how government and business are approaching vocational education.
by Alex Friedrich

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Why do MN education leaders seem so interested in vocational ed now?

Why do MN education leaders seem so interested in vocational ed now?

Alexandria Technical and Community College President Kevin Kopischke, who has worked in Minnesota vocational education for almost 40 years, tells me in an MPR report about the resurgence of interest in vocational education by business and state leaders: “I don’t think we’ve seen this level of involvement and commitment ever.” It’s Obama. It’s the recession. Read more →
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Prison, the nutty SAT, and the myth of working through college

Why the SAT drives us N.U.T.S.  Novelty, Unpredictability, Threat to Self or Ego, Sense of Control (or really, a lack thereof) (The Washington Post) The Myth of Working Your Way Through College Once upon a time, a summer spent scooping ice cream could pay for a year of college. Today, the average student’s annual tuition Read more →
by Alex Friedrich

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