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Education News

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.

State higher-ed commissioner hires new consumer watchdog

Minnesota college students now have their own consumer protection advocate. Next week, college financial-aid officer and former attorney Elizabeth Talbot will start monitoring colleges for the state Office of Higher Education. She’ll try to ensure they’re not misleading students when it comes to recruitment, services and financial aid. “We hope this position will be able Read more →
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Billionaires, gibberish, and cannabis colleges

Are ‘cannabis colleges’ the next big trend in higher education? Several “cannabis colleges” have been established across the country for the purpose of helping students enter the emerging legal business of marijuana. (USA Today) How the world’s 10 richest billionaires are shaping education Education consistently finds itself among the industries where the world’s richest people Read more →
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U of M, MnSCU officials make pitch for facilities money

U of M, MnSCU officials make pitch for facilities money

Leaders from the state’s two public university systems made a pitch to state lawmakers today for money to fix buildings and build new lab and science facilities. The University of Minnesota is asking for $233 million. Campus officials say many of the U’s spaces are cramped, out of date, and often not up to code. Read more →
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Class on death teaches students how to live

Class on death teaches students how to live

Norma Bowe joins us to discuss her class and the conversation she hopes to inspire with her curriculum regarding death.

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Notes in the Margins: Grading, women’s colleges and Canada’s minorities

Are Women’s Colleges Still Needed? One Small University Debates Admitting Men (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via University Business) Canada Grapples With Adapting to Minority Needs As Canadian universities adjust to the country’s increasingly multicultural population, one area that has been especially difficult has been accommodating religious differences and needs. (The New York Times) Can This Online Course Read more →
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MN Senate considers bill allowing state to refinance student loans

MN Senate considers bill allowing state to refinance student loans

The state Office of Higher Education would be able to refinance student and parent loans under recently proposed legislation. The bill’s author, Sen. Greg Clausen  of Apple Valley, says he has heard complaints that interest rates on many private loans are too high, and repayment plans too inflexible. “We talked to students who are carrying Read more →
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Medtronic executive named first female president of Gustavus Adolphus

Medtronic executive named first female president of Gustavus Adolphus

Medtronic executive Rebecca Bergman has been named the first female president of Gustavus Adolphus College. The Lutheran college in St. Peter announced today she will take office July 1. She will succeed Jack Ohle, who is retiring after serving since 2008. Last year, Ohle faced calls for his ouster from students and alumni. Bergman has Read more →
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