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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.

What some Mac education thinkers say about dual-credit programs

Joe Nathan, director of Macalester College‘s Center for School Change, tells MPR reporter Tom Weber why a law should be dropped that prevents colleges from advertising that Post-Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) programs can save families lots in college tuition by having students take college classes while in high school. “We think families need to clearly…
by Alex Friedrich

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Minn. holds first-ever Indian education summit

The Minnesota Department of Education is holding a first-ever American Indian Education Summit aimed at reducing barriers facing the state's Indian students.

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What a MN higher-ed consultant says about the liberal arts

Higher-education marketing executive John Lawlor of The Lawlor Group in Eden Prairie gives one reason colleges need to better explain the need for a liberal-arts education: Most people have a vague understanding of what “liberal arts” means, in the sense of well rounded, broad-based, etc. But some people are at the extreme of thinking it’s…
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More Minn. students earning college credit in high school

More Minn. students earning college credit in high school

The study by Macalester College's Center for School Change looked at students enrolling in 'dual credit' programs, which allow students to earn high school and college credit. Study authors are encouraging lawmakers to consider ways to continue boosting enrollment
by Tom Weber

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The student-loan burden I'm finally free of

The student-loan burden I'm finally free of

Yep, I’m finally free of the (modest) burden of student-loan payments, now that I’ve paid off the $6,600 I racked up in grad school. To finance my $30,000 year-long program (2008-2009), I sold my car, cashed in unused vacation from my job and used a good bit of savings. The loan was what was left.…
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: E-books, Asian interest and Chicago community colleges

Lack of interest and aptitude keeps students out of STEM majors Students interested in STEM are primarily motivated by academic and career achievement, a report suggests, while “the academic focus for non-STEM students concerns college as a general life experience and suggest prior gaps in acquisition of critical academic skills.” (The Washington Post) College study: E-books…
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DeLaSalle president Michael Collins dies

DeLaSalle president Michael Collins dies

In a statement posted on Collins' CaringBridge website, Principal Barry Lieske said Collins died early Sunday morning as a result of complications related to lung cancer. Collins was first diagnosed with the disease less than a month ago. He was 74.
by Rupa Shenoy

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160 Minn. students to compete in regional Science Bowl

Some 160 high school math and science students from across the state will be competing this month in a regional Science Bowl in St. Paul. They'll be vying for the chance to represent Minnesota in the national competition in Washington, D.C.

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