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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.

Notes in the Margins: Walmart, recession grads and Eastern Europe

Strauss: Are MOOCs already over? It seems like just yesterday that the country’s major universities were rushing to create courses to grab their share of the expected global market. (The Washington Post) Pay for U.S. College Presidents Continues to Grow The Chronicle of Higher Education released its latest analysis of the compensation for United States college presidents. Read more →
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Black U of M students suspect racial profiling by campus police

Black U of M students suspect racial profiling by campus police

Six African-American organizations at the University of Minnesota say a recent uptick in crime around campus has heightened concerns that police are racially profiling students and employees. They say the inclusion of suspects’ race in university crime alerts has been problematic. Although the criminals apprehended have not been connected to the U — and have Read more →
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U of M sponsored research awards down 7.5 %, but trend is still upward

Sponsored research funding for the University of Minnesota declined 7.5 percent last year, according to a university report that regents are scheduled to discuss today. The $56 million drop, to $693 million, was driven in part by the phaseout of federal stimulus money. U officials say the decline was also due to the lingering effects of Read more →
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After Connecticut school shooting, Minnesota districts boost security

After Connecticut school shooting, Minnesota districts boost security

A year after a gunman killed 20 students and six adult staff members at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut, some Minnesota schools have added new alarms, classroom door locks and security cameras. And some have considered hiring new police officers and security guards.
by Tim Post

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More U of M students able to graduate in four years

A much larger share of students are graduating from the University of Minnesota in four years than two decades ago. Campus officials told regents today that 59 percent of the university’s students graduate. That’s close to the 60 percent rate that the university set in 2006. The Twin Cities campus ranks 10th out of 17 Read more →
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Want drone job training? Self-professed geeks are filling the UND degree program

Want drone job training? Self-professed geeks are filling the UND degree program

The university's unmanned aircraft degree program, the nation's first, exploded from five students in 2009 to 120 students last year. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Kansas State have since added similar programs.
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More Minnesota youngsters ready for kindergarten

Nearly 73 percent of Minnesota children were prepared to start kindergarten in the fall of 2012, or about 13 percent more than in 2010, according to a new report from the Minnesota Department of Education.
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University faculty union wants a say in MnSCU overhaul

Remember the concern that MnSCU’s plan for more campus integration might lead to overcentralization and too much power in St. Paul? Looks like the university faculty union is trying to head that off at the pass. The Inter Faculty Organization is asking for a seat at the table when officials figure out how to implement Read more →
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