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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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Video: Goldy Gopher travels to the edge of space

Video: Goldy Gopher travels to the edge of space

I had no idea balloons went that high. Fun clip: A team of students from the University of Minnesota sent their mascot, Goldy the Gopher, up to nearly 100,000 feet on a high altitude balloon mission. Goldy reached the edge of space along with experiments designed by the team of mostly Aerospace Engineering students. (Don’t Read more →
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Notes in the Margins: Newspapers, athletes and new SAT questions

Despite the National Labor Relations Board Ruling, We Might Never Pay College Athletes Colleges could avoid having to worry about unions at all by just not offering scholarships to students. (Washington Monthly) ‘Dean of the College Media Business’ to Student Journalists: Stop Dropping Print! Don’t abandon it — at least not yet. And mess around Read more →
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Eyeing racial disparities, schools trying to cut down on suspensions

Eyeing racial disparities, schools trying to cut down on suspensions

According the Minnesota Department of Education, nearly 60 percent of suspensions and expulsions last year were of black, Latino, Asian, Native American and other students of color, even though they're only a quarter of the student population.
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MSU-Mankato’s statement about coach’s decision to return

You may have just learned that fired football coach Todd Hoffner will return to his job at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Here’s the university’s reaction in an emailed announcement: “We have learned that Mr. Hoffner intends to return to Minnesota State Mankato tomorrow and we welcome him back to his position as head football coach. This Read more →
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Why do some students still hit snags when they transfer within MnSCU?

Jessica Medearis, associate director of the Minnesota State College Student Association, says how almost 20 years of work at MnSCU hasn’t been enough to make transferring schools within the system easy: “Our students are confused by the complexity of the system, and they’re really frustrated.” Read the full story here.
by Alex Friedrich

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Which colleges, majors are worth the cost?

Which colleges, majors are worth the cost?

We look at how college educations are valued. Are there some schools or majors that are just not worth it?

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Study: Parental involvement doesn’t help kids in school

Keith Robinson, an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Texas, Austin, and Angel L. Harris, a professor of sociology and African and African-American studies at Duke, found in their study that parental involvement may actually hinder student achievement.
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For MnSCU students, transferring can be a costly conundrum

For MnSCU students, transferring can be a costly conundrum

Too often, students say, they take classes at one campus only to find later that their new campus won't grant them the academic credit they expected -- forcing them to retake those classes at the new school.
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Notes in the Margins: Female presidents, income-share agreements and the faculty crisis

Should There Be Gainful Employment for College Athletes? Colleges aren’t penalized for athletes who leave without a degree, as long as they stay eligible while competing. This measure is likely more reasonable for athletes who leave for the professional ranks, but this excludes students who exhaust their eligibility and do not become professionals. The current system Read more →
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