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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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Notes in the Margins: Fires, pop culture and racial identity

What Happens to For-Profit Colleges Without George Miller in Congress? He’s been particularly interesting, for this publication, due to his role on the Education and Labor Committee and his role in curtailing abuses in the for-profit college industry. He wasn’t huge champion of the issue, but he played an important policy role. (Washington Monthly) Educators use Read more →
by Alex Friedrich

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U of M ramping up security after campus crime spike

U of M ramping up security after campus crime spike

The university added three officers to its police ranks. It's also adding dozens of new security cameras, extending hours of shuttle bus services, and rolling out key-card access to all university buildings.
by Tim Nelson

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Cars on fire at University of Minnesota parking ramp

Cars on fire at University of Minnesota parking ramp

Three cars have caught fire on a University of Minnesota parking ramp. University spokesman Steve Henneberry said the fire occurred around noon on the sixth floor of a ramp on Delaware Street between Walnut and Harvard streets. The ramp serves the University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview. Henneberry said around 1 p.m. that the fire Read more →
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The steps the University of Minnesota is taking to heighten campus safety

The steps the University of Minnesota is taking to heighten campus safety

MPR News’ Tim Nelson reports: The University of Minnesota is stepping up security after a rash of campus-related crime this school year. The U added three officers to its police ranks. It’s also adding dozens of new security cameras, extending hours of shuttle bus services, and rolling out key-card access to all university buildings. “We’re Read more →
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Notes in the Margins: Adjuncts, law-school tuition and the effect of ratings

New Study Quantifies Impact of Ratings Being named a top party school by the Princeton Review could cost a university an 8 to 9 percent decline in the percentage of out-of-state students who enroll. That’s among the conclusions of a new study that measures the impact on higher education of controversial annual college rankings. Being named one of Read more →
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U law prof calls data theft “disaster” but doubts data is being used

U law prof calls data theft “disaster” but doubts data is being used

The theft of research data from a prominent University of Minnesota law professor has put almost 300 people at risk of identity theft, university officials said today. Professor Barry Feld said the February 2013 theft of a laptop, hard drive and scanner from under his secretary’s desk involved information such as names, dates of birth, Read more →
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