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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.

Carleton College waiting for river to crest

Carleton College waiting for river to crest

Carleton College has closed Laird Stadium and West Gym, rerouted traffic and evacuated more than 30 students from student housing near the river as officials wait for the nearby Canon River to crest. Reports say Northfield, which is under a state of emergency, has received 7-8 inches of rain, but Carleton media relations staffer Jessica…
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TPT air date for Troubled Waters not set

TPT air date for Troubled Waters not set

The U may have given the all-clear for the Bell Museum to screen Troubled Waters: A Mississippi River Story on Oct. 3, but things are still up in the air over when Twin Cities Public Television will air the film. Spokesman Stephen Usery said it still needs an official OK from the U to air…
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7 reasons to get to know your professor

7 reasons to get to know your professor

This one’s for the introverts among us — from the It’s-Not-What-You-Know-But-Who-You-Know Department: Seven Reasons to Get to Know Your Professor. Here’s the condensed list. You can read the full article here. The essence of the article: People tend to help acquaintances and friends more than total strangers, so start getting to know your profs. 1.…
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Film director's full commentary

For those interested in the full reaction of Larkin McPhee, director of the river pollution documentary Troubled Waters, read her commentary on MPR’s Web site.
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Notes in the Margins: Branding, legacies and the cost of athletics to all students

David Leibow: The Number One Cause of College Unhappiness The biggest reason students flounder academically is that they’re unprepared. Students from weak high schools have studied curricula that aren’t rigorous enough. Students from strong high schools have studied curricula that, if anything, are too rigorous. One thing both groups have in common: no one has…
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Bell director on the cancellation of the museum premier

MPR’s Tim Post spoke this evening with Bell Museum Director Susan Weller after the announcement that the University would indeed show the environmental documentary Troubled Waters. On why she canceled the Bell Museum premier of the film: “When I was stepping on a plane Sept. 8 to go to Europe to give a presentation, I…
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Eco groups still want Himle's head

The University of Minnesota’s decision to show the film Troubled Waters has only slightly dampened the call for the resignation of Karen Himle, the University official at the center of the flap. A coalition of more than a dozen Minnesota farm and environmental groups has sent a letter today to University President Robert Bruininks requesting:…
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Oversight body: We still want an explanation

“We’re pleased to hear the film will be shown. We’re confident it will raise some thoughtful comment. We look forward to meeting with the U to better understand what happened. We still want an explanation.” — Mike Banker, communications manager for Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources, a legislative body that oversees close to 70 percent…
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