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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.

What a biotech voice says about the UMN's new research policy

This announcement from the University of Minnesota is one of the most innovative tech transfer policy advancements since the passage of Bayh-Dole. This initiative distinguishes the University of Minnesota among all peers and we believe that it will significantly advance the number and impact of relationships between industry and the University. We encourage you, our…
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Bribes, teen parents and band hazing

Testing Firm Faces Inquiry on Free Trips for Officials New York State’s attorney general is investigating whether the Pearson Foundation, the nonprofit arm of one of the nation’s largest educational publishers, acted improperly to influence state education officials by paying for overseas trips and other perks. (The New York Times) The consequences of expanding college access…
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U of M president Eric Kaler answers questions on Midday

U of M president Eric Kaler answers questions on Midday

Six months into the job, new University of Minnesota president Eric Kaler answers your questions about University policies and the purpose of higher education.

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Slideshow: Fall-winter 2011 on some Minnesota college campuses

Key: Christmas at Bethany concert (Bethany Lutheran College) St. Cloud State football crowd (St. Cloud State University) Fall colors (College of St. Benedict) 15th annual Lighting a Tradition ceremony in front of Tower Hall in Duluth (College of St. Scholastica) Festive shoes for the annual holiday celebration (Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College /…
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What a dean says about St. Cloud's differential tuition system

What a dean says about St. Cloud's differential tuition system

After writing a post  earlier this month that asked questions about how St. Cloud State University (among others) should handle the charging of different tuition rates among various programs, I recently got this reply from Mark Springer, interim dean of the university’s College of Liberal Arts & School of the Arts. St. Cloud State had…
by Alex Friedrich

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