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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: Amanda Knox, merit aid and single-sex colleges

Are single-sex colleges still relevant? Many students are asking the question: “Why does the college feel it needs to explore other options and prove to others that it may remain a women’s institution? Why do single-sex institutions need to re-examine their very existence year after year?” (USA Today) Let’s be up-front about merit aid You wouldn’t buy…
by Alex Friedrich

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What did the AAUP analyst think of the UMN's financial standing?

What did the AAUP analyst think of the UMN's financial standing?

Above is the main message of Howard Bunsis, the university finance analyst hired by the University of Minnesota chapter of the American Association of University Professors to check out the financial health of the U. Bunsis, a lawyer and Eastern Michigan University professor of accounting, has analyzed about a dozen other universities, though the U…
by Alex Friedrich

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Critics of Anoka-Hennepin policy divided over tax vote

Critics of Anoka-Hennepin policy divided over tax vote

A vote next month to extend a property tax in the Anoka-Hennepin school district presents a problem for some voters, who are critical of a policy that addresses how bullying and harassment are handled in the schools.
by Tom Weber

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St. Cloud State student: Why are today's young people such slackers?

St. Cloud State student: Why are today's young people such slackers?

Hannah Swift of St. Cloud State‘s University Chronicle complains about how her fellow students don’t seem to have a work ethic: Showing up late for shifts, not being accountable for their share of the work, and trying to find the easiest way to get something done are all common examples of the general “slacker” attitude…
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Where Kaler goes for fast food when he's traveling

Where Kaler goes for fast food when he's traveling

Looks like University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler is trying to keep his pledge to visit the Dairy Queen in every town he visits.  This one is in Rochester, and is apparently one of the state’s oldest.
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Transfers, immigrants and parents on Facebook

College students draw parents to Facebook, hope they behave For parents, Facebook offers them something that the instant communication of e-mail, text messaging and video conferencing cannot — an opportunity for them to participate in their children’s college social circles. (USA Today) Should universities move more aggressively into online education? Two former governors call for the country’s public…
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How the Nobel Peace Prize is chosen

How the Nobel Peace Prize is chosen

This morning, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded from a field of 241 nominees. We explore how the committee whittles down the nominations and sometimes waits for the last minute to decide.

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