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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.

Stay informed about local education events, policies and more happening in schools and colleges across Minnesota.

Notes in the Margins: Kanter, search firms and degrees in high school

Martha Kanter, Top Obama Higher Education Official, Resigns Martha Kanter, an Obama administration education undersecretary, is preparing to step down, according to an email obtained by The Huffington Post. (The Huffington Post via NAICU) More universities use search firms to find leaders Two of every three presidential searches are aided by firms. That has grown considerably…
by Alex Friedrich

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Why it’s OK to be a boomerang child now

Why it’s OK to be a boomerang child now

Chelsea Petree, assistant director of the Parent Program at the University of Minnesota, tells the Star Tribune that it’s no longer a bad thing to be a boomerang child who lives with Mom and Dad after graduation: “Graduates and their parents report this is their plan — it’s not a default or a worst-case-scenario. The…
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Philosophy, cost-cutting and social media in sports

When Philosophy Meets Psychiatry With its battered desks, fluorescent lights and interactive whiteboard, this could be a class in any university philosophy department. But this is a class with a difference. (The New York Times) Coaches seek balance on team social media policies  Many athletic departments have implemented social policies to avoid embarrassing situations. While…
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How to pay for college

How to pay for college

Two experts join us to answer questions and offer advice about how to finance a college education.

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Why financial aid can’t solve financial concerns for some students

Why financial aid can’t solve financial concerns for some students

Macalester College student Marissa Heim tells the Twin Cities Daily Planet how the college’s generous financial aid hasn’t kept her from worrying about the future — and her studies: “The cost has affected my considerations of a major. I still don’t know what I want to major in, but my thought process has changed a…
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Notes in the Margins: Eastern Europe, free law schools, and overcharging by Sallie Mae

Sallie Mae to Be Accused of Overcharging Military Personnel on Loans The lending corporation said that federal regulators would accuse it of overcharging military personnel for interest on student loans. (The New York Times) Medical Students Head to Eastern Europe Doctors, dentists and pharmacists with degrees from accredited universities in Eastern Europe may practice almost anywhere within the European…
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Charter school at Fort Snelling opening interim site

Charter school at Fort Snelling opening interim site

A charter school planned for a historic site near Fort Snelling State Park will open in a interim location next month. The Upper Mississippi Academy will teach 275 sixth- and ninth-graders in temporary classrooms near the site.
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