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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.

Why you soon won’t see as many old buildings on MnSCU campuses anymore

Why you soon won’t see as many old buildings on MnSCU campuses anymore

Demolishing new buildings appears to be a new cost-cutting strategy at the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) system. CFO Laura King told trustees this morning she had a “very aggressive strategy” for demolition to address the “surplus of space” that MnSCU has on various campuses. Up till now, MnSCU has demolished buildings only as…
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How much MnSCU wants from the state for construction and renovation

Minnesota’s public colleges and universities are preparing to ask the state next year for about 14 percent less than in recent years for campus construction and renovation. The amount, almost $228 million, makes up most of MnSCU’s $287 million capital program. More than half would go to new construction, and a little less than 40…
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Why are so few MnSCU folks visiting Germany?

Why are so few MnSCU folks visiting Germany?

European ideas on vocational education have become a point of discussion over the past few years here in Minnesota and the rest of the United States. Federal education officials are toning down their push for a four-year degree and instead have begun emphasizing the need for two-year degrees, certificates and other forms of postsecondary education…
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Notes in the Margins: Canada, Muslim colleges and the right for-profit incentives

The Rutgers athletic director, a school’s core values and our national crisis of morality The university’s latest hire has led to more public criticism from donors, politicians and the media. (The Washington Post) Filling India’s Huge Need for Vocational Training Millions of young people are seeking hands-on instruction in market-friendly skills. Private academies offering short, practical courses are…
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Photo: Hamline University in the springtime

Here’s a shot of Hamline University I recently found on Twitter — taken by undergraduate student Khanh Truong. I’m no softie — but we’ve gotta enjoy these images while we can.
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What happened to the two-year degree as a solution to the Great Recession?

What happened to the two-year degree as a solution to the Great Recession?

Over on the NewsCut blog, MPR’s Paul Tosto discusses an element that he finds disturbing in the 3-year graduation rate trends, as laid out in a report by Minnesota Compass. He expected grad rates to be higher for the flood of students and laid-off workers seeking shelter from the Great Recession: Many were dislocated by…
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Chat: How the Minnesota Office of Higher Education sees student debt here

Chat: How the Minnesota Office of Higher Education sees student debt here

I was out in the field most of yesterday, so didn’t get a chance to post this little chat that Tricia Grimes had with MPR’s Marianne Combs on The Daily Circuit. According to Grimes, the pattern of student debt in Minnesota — students here borrow more than those in other states but default less frequently…
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Notes in the Margins: Marriage, female drinking and the college-preparation gap

Obama drawing attention to new student loan debate The government’s subsidized student loan program, a marquee issue for President Barack Obama last year as he courted young voters on the campaign trail, is back on the White House agenda one month before a scheduled interest rate increase. But Obama’s push to avoid the increase is far…
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Map: Minneapolis' Northside Achievement Zone

The Northside Achievement Zone is a collaborative effort to boost educational achievement for thousands of kids in north Minneapolis that's been in the works for about a decade.

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