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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.

The ABCs of MOOCs: what it's like to enroll

Are enthusiasts of Massive Open Online Courses right that they can truly transform higher education? After months of writing regularly about MOOCs, I decided to become one of the millions who've signed up for these free online courses and -- far more exclusively -- one of the approximately 10 percent who finish.

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From recession's wake, education innovation blooms

From recession's wake, education innovation blooms

Major innovations -- forged by the struggles of the Great Recession and fostered by technology -- are coming to higher education. Investment dollars are flooding in amd the computing power of "the cloud" and "big data" are unleashing new software. Public officials, desperate to cut costs and measure results, are open to change. And everyone, it seems, is talking about MOOCs, the "Massive Open Online Courses" offered by elite universities and enrolling millions worldwide.

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Obama takes aim at college costs

Obama takes aim at college costs

As part of his economic effort, he wants to "get more out of what we pay for" in college costs.

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Research: Where you go to college actually matters

There are lots of questions for high school grads. Does it really matter where you go? If we're comparing top-tier schools with open-access ones, then yes. It matters a whole lot, and it has long-lasting effects.

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Board approval of Teach for America trainees was a tough fight

Board approval of Teach for America trainees was a tough fight

Crystal Brakke, executive director of Teach for America in the Twin Cities, tells MPR reporter Tim Post about this year’s crop of trainees: “I think this group is among the best prepared and strongest right out of the gate in terms of what I saw them doing with their kids over the summer.” The Minnesota…
by Alex Friedrich

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Smack-talking physicists will throw down tonight at the U

Smack-talking physicists will throw down tonight at the U

It can be tough to explain the latest physics research without inducing a catatonic state. But tonight, six scientists from around the U.S. will compete at the University of Minnesota’s Ridder Arena to see who can do it — and make it sheer entertainment. Their “Physics Slam on Ice” will tackle subjects such as nutrino…
by Alex Friedrich

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Coleman and Grams back McFadden’s campaign

As another candidate appears ready to jump into the U.S. Senate race, Republican businessman Mike McFadden is touting the backing of two well known former Senators. McFadden announced today that former Sen. Norm Coleman and former Sen. Rod Grams will serve as honorary co-chairs of his campaign. “When I first met Mike, I was impressed…
by Tom Scheck

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