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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.

A push to boost computer science learning, even at an early age

A push to boost computer science learning, even at an early age

A handful of nonprofit and for-profit groups are working to address what they see as a national education crisis: Too few of America's K-12 public schools actually teach computer science basics and fewer still offer it for credit.
by Eric Westervelt

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U of M campus security upgrade to cost $4.1M

Campus security improvements prompted by last fall’s surge in robberies will cost the University of Minnesota $4.1 million. More than three-quarters will go toward installation of a key-card security system in campus buildings. The rest will go to improved campus lighting and more external security cameras. Pam Wheelock, vice president for university services, said the Read more →
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: AP growth, drought and shady internships

Advanced Placement Classes Grow In Popularity There are questions, though, about whether doors to AP classes have been opened too wide and whether schools are doing enough to assist students in them. (Associated Press via The Huffington Post) Federal College Ratings: Three Modest Steps First, I would launch a pilot program of surveys of the veterans and Read more →
by Alex Friedrich

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St. Paul mayor says teacher strike could cripple student progress

Chris Coleman told lawmakers a strike would keep students out of class after already missing five days of school in January because of cold weather. "To lose a couple months, it would just set us back so much so far."
by Tim Post

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For lower-income students, snow days can mean hungry tummies

For lower-income students, snow days can mean hungry tummies

When bad weather shuts down school or delays its openings, it locks out many needy kids from a key source of nutrition. Some 70 percent of U.S. schoolchildren who eat school lunches get them for free or at reduced prices.
by Jessica Glazer

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Minnesota's education achievement gap may be closing, new data suggest

The numbers come after Minnesota's educators have tried to improve test scores among African American, Latino, Asian and Native American students, with mixed results. Now, three quarters of Minnesota school districts are meeting, or are just a few points shy of meeting, the goals the state has set.
by Tim Post

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More two-year colleges turning to on-campus housing

More two-year colleges turning to on-campus housing

The college residential experience — living on campus, walking to class and hanging out with classmates at night –  may no longer be the domain of four-year colleges and universities. An increasing number of community and technical colleges in Minnesota are shedding the reputation of sleepy commuter schools and building on-campus housing to lure students. Read more →
by Alex Friedrich

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