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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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Notes in the Margins: Bad science, seat cushions and tighter lending

University Of Oregon Plans To Bar Wide Seat Cushions A university spokeswoman says there have been “a few complaints” about extra-wide cushions taking up too much space at venues with bench-style seating, such as Autzen Stadium and Hayward Field. The benches include seat numbers, but no lines to mark just how much room each spectator gets.…
by Alex Friedrich

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Harvard prof saw danger of dysfunctional 'meritocracy' in affirmative action case

Harvard prof saw danger of dysfunctional 'meritocracy' in affirmative action case

The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to make a decision on the constitutionality of affirmative action at public colleges. Natasha Kumar Warikoo, an assistant professor at Harvard Graduate School of Education, wrote about the case in the LA Times.

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MnSCU: Metropolitan State can’t handle demand for degrees all by itself

MnSCU: Metropolitan State can’t handle demand for degrees all by itself

The state-run colleges and universities system says it needs to dramatically expand the number of four-year degrees it produces in the Twin Cities metro area, according to a report released at this week’s meeting of MnSCU trustees. St. Paul-based Metropolitan State University is the only MnSCU university in the Twin Cities. It has an enrollment…
by Alex Friedrich

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How much the average MN private-college student pays after financial aid

How much the average MN private-college student pays after financial aid

You might recall that after I posted MnSCU‘s chart on how much it cost to take various paths toward a bachelor’s degree, I got a couple of comments about how little some private-college students pay after all the financial aid is factored in. I put in a call to the communications director of the Minnesota…
by Alex Friedrich

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Who pays what at the U after financial aid is factored in

The graphic above is the University of Minnesota‘s response to “The Benson Chart,” which is an attempt by the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) system to show the net cost of tuition for students from various income levels. (I’d wondered in my post whether the U had a similar chart handy. ) I’m reposting…
by Alex Friedrich

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What instructors wish they’d known

What instructors wish they’d known

In light of the discussion over this week’s release of the National Council on Teacher Quality ratings of teacher preparation programs at U.S. colleges and universities, I was interested to catch this topic on this morning’s Daily Circuit: ‘Six things I wish I’d known when I started teaching’ It might reveal a bit about what…
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Motherhood, unpaid internships and Generation Dropout

NYU Faculty Say Executive Perks Such As Second-Home Loans Are Part Of Troubling Pattern Jim Uleman, a psychology professor and chair of the faculty senators from the College of Arts and Science, called the perks “fairly outrageous.” (The Huffington Post) Generation Dropout: Millennials Joining the Workforce Are Less Educated Than Retiring Boomers The U.S. is the only…
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How will the Big Ten approach MOOCs?

How will the Big Ten approach MOOCs?

University of Minnesota Provost Karen Hanson tells The New York Times how some in higher-education view the handling of Massive Open Online Courses: “Many of us feel more comfortable building our own infrastructure, rather than relying on a for-profit company. We think we want to remain in control of our own intellectual property.” The U…
by Alex Friedrich

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