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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.

Prankster alters student name in Minn. yearbook

Officials at Mayo High School in Rochester are trying to scrub a joke name from the recently released yearbook in the last days of the school year.

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American RadioWorks and the Great Textbook War

American RadioWorks and the Great Textbook War

Minnesota's academic standards are often cited as some of the best in the nation. But are schoolchildren really learning what the state says they should know? American RadioWorks and Minnesota Public Radio host a live conversation in MPR's UBS Forum about the documentary, "The Great Textbook War" and how we decide what our children learn.
by Stephen Smith and Tom Weber

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Minneapolis school board member stepping down

Pam Costain, a Minneapolis School Board member, will leave the board before the end of her term to become president and CEO of a non-profit that focuses on the achivement of students in the Minneapolis district.
by Tom Weber

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St. Paul trims 117 teachers from district

The St. Paul school board is cutting 117 teachers from its staff next year as part of the board's response to a budget deficit for next year of more than $27 million.
by Tim Nelson

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State invests in biotech startup firm

State invests in biotech startup firm

The state of Minnesota will lend $250,000 to a biotech company that's attempting to capitalize on scientific advances pioneered at the University of Minnesota.
by Bill Catlin

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