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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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How much does the U spend on a football scholarship student?

How much does the U spend on a football scholarship student?

Amy Perko, the executive director of the Knight Commission, puts into national perspective its data showing that in 20011 the University of Minnesota spent close to $200,000 for the average scholarship football player — an increase from $108,000 six years prior: “The pattern that clearly emerges is that athletic spending is rising rapidly, while academic Read more →
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Free speech, tuition discounts and prof job applications

The 10 Worst Colleges for Free Speech in 2013 Most of the schools we include in this year’s list are public colleges or universities bound by the First Amendment. But some of them are private colleges that, though not required by the Constitution to respect student and faculty free speech rights, nonetheless promise to do so. Read more →
by Alex Friedrich

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Minnesota’s nonprofit private colleges fourth in graduation rates

Minnesota’s nonprofit private colleges have tied for fourth nationally in the percentage of students who complete school in four years, according to data published this month by the Minnesota Private College Council. The colleges had average four-year grad rates of 62 percent. (Note: Measured by another, probably more accurate way — not ranked by groupings Read more →
by Alex Friedrich

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Arrest made in University of Minnesota laptop robbery

Arrest made in University of Minnesota laptop robbery

A 20-year-old Crystal man has been arrested in connection with the Nov. 20 beating and robbery of a University of Minnesota foreign student. Myron Jovan Richardson-Rivers of Crystal is charged with aggravated robbery and receiving stolen property. According to the criminal complaint, the student — who was apparently from China — was walking home near Read more →
by Alex Friedrich

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What really caused MSU-Moorhead’s enrollment decline?

What really caused MSU-Moorhead’s enrollment decline?

Earlier this month, Minnesota State University – Moorhead President Edna Mora Szymanski told the Star Tribune that part of the campus’ enrollment decline — a factor in its $4.9 million budget deficit — was due to a tightening of admission standards:   The harsh truth, Szymanski said, is that for many years, about 15 to 20 Read more →
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Trump University, fixed tuition and the boycott of Israel

Fixed rates are latest in college tuition plans Many fixed-rate plans are coupled with a commitment to hold financial aid steady so students have a firm cost estimate, but they are not discounts. At Kansas, students starting as freshmen pay more than standard tuition in their first two years to offset lower rates in the last Read more →
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New evaluations put Minnesota teachers to the test

New evaluations put Minnesota teachers to the test

Teachers' overall evaluations will be judged on student performance, information from surveys given to their students, and classroom observations by evaluators. Each district will choose how to best measure student performance.
by Tim Post

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The future of math education

The future of math education

Teachers are finding new ways to make math an easier subject for everyone by recognizing and teaching to different learning styles.

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Notes in the Margins: Part-timers, banking deals and China’s academic ambition

Part-time students least likely to graduate on time Students who pursue postsecondary degrees exclusively part-time are the least likely group to graduate within six years, according to a new study from the National Student Clearinghouse. (USA Today) Feds Push Financial Institutions To Disclose Arrangements With Colleges The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau urged a number of financial institutions Read more →
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