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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.

The future of fraternities

The future of fraternities

As fraternities grapple with increasing attention from lawsuits against them, reporter Caitlin Flanagan argues the organizations have "only grown in power and influence."

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MnSCU names three college presidents

MnSCU names three college presidents

Trustees of the state’s college and university system have chosen interim or permanent presidents for three of its colleges: Minnesota West Community & Technical College: Barbara McDonald (interim) Alexandria Technical & Community College: Laura Urban Minnesota State College – Southeast Technical: Dorothy Duran Below are excerpts from the MnSCU announcements. Minnesota West: [McDonald's] appointment becomes Read more →
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Portugal’s hazing, America’s worries and Michigan’s free-college idea

Student Deaths Spark Debate Over Hazing at Portugal’s Universities Where academic achievement has often failed to create distinction, hazing, known as praxes in Portuguese, has taken on a new and prominent place at the country’s newer private universities, with some having their identity closely tied to the ritual. (The New York Times) A different way Read more →
by Alex Friedrich

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Gates foundation eyes MnSCU

Looks like MnSCU’s Charting the Future plan caught the eye of the Gates Foundation. Got this announcement today: Minnesota State Colleges and Universities has been selected by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to join a nationwide group of higher education systems learning about higher education transformation at a system level and solving collective issues Read more →
by Alex Friedrich

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College of Saint Benedict names new president

College of Saint Benedict names new president

This announcement from St. Ben’s: College of Saint Benedict names Mary Hinton as 15th President Mary Hinton has been selected as the 15th president of the College of Saint Benedict. Hinton, who currently serves as the vice president for academic affairs at Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, NY, will take office on June 15, Read more →
by Alex Friedrich

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A last test before graduation, or not?

A last test before graduation, or not?

The graduation rate rose after the mandatory test was abolished. Some see that as a no-brainer.

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Anoka-Hennepin teachers schedule April strike vote

Union leaders voted to put the decision to teachers in the state's largest district during a meeting Monday. The union and district have met at the bargaining table 16 times since May, but have failed to reach an agreement over pay and benefits.
by Tim Post

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Does teaching kids to get 'gritty' help them?

Does teaching kids to get 'gritty' help them?

Experts define grit as persistence, determination and resilience; it's that je ne sais quoi that drives one kid to practice trumpet or study Spanish for hours -- or years -- on end, while another quits after the first setback.

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