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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.

U. of Minn. spinoff VitalMedix goes bankrupt

A company that was trying to bring to market a treatment for shock from blood loss developed by two University of Minnesota-Duluth professors has gone bankrupt.

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Some colleges charge higher tuition for online classes

Some colleges charge higher tuition for online classes

Colleges in Minnesota tout their online classes as a convenient way for students to earn a degree, without entering a classroom. But students can pay considerably more for that convenience, and they're asking what they get for their higher tuition payment.
by Tim Post

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Newark Mayor Cory Booker on how to help at-risk youth

Newark Mayor Cory Booker on how to help at-risk youth

Cory Booker, the mayor of Newark, New Jersey, speaks at the Westminster Town Hall Forum in Minneapolis about efforts in his city to bridge the achievement gap and help at-risk youth.

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Obama focuses on school dropouts

President Barack Obama will offer $900 million in grants to states and school districts to turn around low-performing schools - but recipients would have to take drastic action, such as replacing principals, reopening schools as charter schools or closing them outright.

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Universities push to get students in Census 2010

Universities push to get students in Census 2010

Colleges, universities and their surrounding communities have a financial interest in making sure all of their students get counted in the census, so public relations campaigns are popping up on campuses all over the country.
by Chris Williams

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