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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.

Are too many attending college, when they don't need to?

Are too many attending college, when they don't need to?

Students that don't excel in high school academically still feel the pressure to pursue four year degrees. Some who study higher education question why that degree should mean more than a career certificate or an apprenticeship. Others say a BA is the only sure way to higher earning power.

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Northern Minn. school struggles with turnaround plan

Northern Minn. school struggles with turnaround plan

The 34 Minnesota school districts identified as the state's worst performing will spend the summer developing a turnaround plan to improve students' test scores. One of them is Waubun High School, which has a predominantly American Indian enrollment.
by Dan Gunderson

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Sexual orientation the focus of new anti-bullying bill

Sexual orientation the focus of new anti-bullying bill

U.S. Sen. Al Franken, DFL-Minn., is planning to introduce a bill today designed to protect gay students from discrimination and harassment. The Student Non-Discrimination Act would prohibit discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity. If signed into law, public schools that violate the statute could lose federal funding or be sued by victims.

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Pawlenty holds cards on federal education grant

Gov. Tim Pawlenty holds a news conference Wednesday on a federal education grant program after policy changes he wanted didn't make it through the Legislature.

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Pawlenty: Race to the Top application 'highly unlikely'

Gov. Tim Pawlenty says it's "highly unlikely" that Minnesota will apply for a second round of federal "Race to the Top" funding, after lawmakers failed to pass any of his education policy changes during the session that ended Monday.
by Tom Weber

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Minn. students sample 24 languages at U of Minn.

More than 1,000 Minnesota high schools are expected sample more than 20 languages at the University of Minnesota for the seventh annual World Languages Day on Tuesday.

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Bruininks: Stadium alcohol proposal 'bad legislation'

Bruininks: Stadium alcohol proposal 'bad legislation'

The president of the University of Minnesota doesn't like a Minnesota House proposal allowing the U to serve beer in its TCF Bank football stadium only if alcohol is available in one-third of general seats.
by Tim Post

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