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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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How Moorhead's school spirit differs from that of Russian universities

How Moorhead's school spirit differs from that of Russian universities

“I am impressed by how much your students really love the university and how patriotic their behavior is toward the university. We can see the emblem of the Dragon practically everywhere. It’s within the community. It’s about students who take pride in their university.” — Russian NGO official Aleksandr Bryukhanov in The Advocate after touring…
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Income, lawyering and quitting community colleges

College graduation rates: Income really matters: It’s getting more difficult for low-income students to climb the economic ladder as the college graduation gap between the rich and poor grows. (CNN) Occupied by fear  The occupation of the lecture theatre should remind us academics of the pre-occupation that drew us to the university. Today we need not simply…
by Alex Friedrich

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Penn St, Syracuse cases put other schools on guard

Penn St, Syracuse cases put other schools on guard

First Penn State. Now Syracuse. Concerned that allegations of child sex abuse in two big college sports programs could trigger more cases around the country, universities are urging employees to reread their school's reporting policies, while more closely scrutinizing the people who work in their athletic departments.

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A tour of Eastcliff, home of the U of M president

A tour of Eastcliff, home of the U of M president

The president of the University of Minnesota lives in Eastcliff, the official residence of the school's leader. The current occupants are U of M president Eric Kaler and his wife Karen, who moved in this summer. Members of the media took a tour of the residence on Friday, and MPR's Tim Post was one of those who got a peek inside.

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This old University of Minnesota house: a peek inside Eastcliff

This old University of Minnesota house: a peek inside Eastcliff

The communications folks at the U of M gave members of the media a tour of Eastcliff today, the official residence of the school’s president.  The current residents are U of M president Eric Kaler and his wife Karen, who moved in this summer. The purpose of the tour, according to our guides, was to…
by Tim Post

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Midmorning: Why does college cost so much?

If you haven’t seen it today, check out Midmorning’s segment on college costs. Here’s the intro: The rising cost of college, and the value that college is providing in an uncertain economy, is an issue of growing concern for students, parents and policy makers. Midmorning is joined by two college presidents, and a student leader,…
by Alex Friedrich

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A new tool to help estimate college costs, if you can find it

A new tool to help estimate college costs, if you can find it

As of this fall, colleges are required by a new federal rule to post a net-price calculator on their websites. It’s a simple tool that offers students and families an estimate on colleges costs.  It includes not only tuition and fees, but other living expenses as well.  And it also figures out how much government…
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Why does college cost so much?

Why does college cost so much?

The rising cost of college, and the value that college is providing in an uncertain economy, is an issue of growing concern for students, parents and policy makers. Midmorning is joined by two college presidents, and a student leader, for an examination of why higher education has become so costly, and why it matters.

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