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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.

College terminology that one Bethel official would scrap

College terminology that one Bethel official would scrap

In researching my story on pitfalls in Minnesota’s Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) program, I was struck by how some students need to change how they view class standing. Many students and their parents figure a credit is a credit — and the more the merrier. “There are so many students who come in and say,…
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Gee’s millions, elites’ aid and money to graduate

Ohio State Reaches $5.8M Deal With Retired President Gordon Gee The contract with Gee includes a one-time payment of $1.5 million, an annual salary of $410,000 and a $300,000 annual grant for research on 21st-century education policy. It also retains him as a full professor in the university’s College of Law, pays him health insurance and…
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Seven potential pitfalls for high-school students taking college classes

Seven potential pitfalls for high-school students taking college classes

Students who take college classes while in still in high school often suffer from misconceptions that could hamper attempts to shave time off their college degrees, Minnesota education officials say. For Heidi Bobier, it meant not realizing that the art survey class she took at Ridgewater College while still in high school wouldn’t fully transfer…
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Who cracks the whip in a flipped classroom?

Who cracks the whip in a flipped classroom?

In my talks with St. Mary’s University of Minnesota business professor Shelly McCallum and recent graduate Erik Qvale over the benefits of a flipped classroom, I learned that it’s actually more work — for both faculty and students — than the average class. In flipped classrooms, students watch lecture videos and read texts to prepare…
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Notes in the Margins: Merit pay, Paterno and fraternities

Former coach says Joe Paterno blamed Penn State administrators Longtime Penn State head coach Joe Paterno said that the university mishandled its response to the Jerry Sandusky child sex-abuse scandal, a former assistant coach testified Monday. (The Washington Post) Greeks spar with Bloomberg over ‘FratPAC’ reportFifty-nine students have died since 2009 as a result of hazing, Bloomberg reported. Approximately half…
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Business schools aim for diversity

Business schools aim for diversity

Bill Woodson, assistant dean of the University of St. Thomas‘ Opus College of Business, tells The Daily Circuit why increased diversity is a growing topic in business schools: “We’re seeing some declines in enrollment, as well as shifts in demographics. And whereas I think 25-35 years ago, if you weren’t seeing participation from underrepresented minorities,…
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Why Minnesota industry just needs good learners

Why Minnesota industry just needs good learners

Chris Ratzlaff, senior HR administrator at Dakota Electric, tells the Star Tribune the company looks for smart people who can adapt to new technology — and don’t just look for those with hard-to-find specialized skills: “If somebody taught themselves a specific software program, or they’re a good learner, there’s a good chance that they’re going…
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Notes in the Margins: Dissertation delays, open records and workman’s comp

Former UC Davis cop in pepper-spraying case wants worker’s comp The former UC police officer who was internationally condemned for pepper-spraying demonstrators at UC Davis is seeking worker’s compensation, claiming he suffered psychiatric injury as a result of the November 2011 incident. (Los Angeles Times) Historians Seek a Delay in Posting DissertationsThe American Historical Association caused a stir…
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