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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.

Twin Cities students attend shuttle launch

Ten junior high and high school students from Urban Ventures in Minneapolis are at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida Monday to watch the launch of the space shuttle Atlantis.
by Jessica Mador

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College scholarship winners struggle to fit in

College scholarship winners struggle to fit in

When Sharhea Wade arrived at Bryn Mawr College from a big-city high school, it seemed as if every other student on the quiet, leafy campus had graduated from an exclusive private school.

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U of M seeing larger transfer population

U of M seeing larger transfer population

In a report to the Board of Regents Thursday, university officials said more than 2,700 students transferred to the U, a population of students the U of M doesn't know a lot about. But this year the school hopes to study who they are and why they come to the U.
by Tim Post

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'Workplace U' from American RadioWorks

'Workplace U' from American RadioWorks

A good education can be the ticket to a good job. But for many students conventional school isn't working, and thousands drop out of high school every day. A new documentary from American RadioWorks reports on a growing movement to turn workplaces into classrooms, and marginal students into productive workers.

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St. Paul narrows superintendent finalists to six

St. Paul narrows superintendent finalists to six

Interviews with the six people vying to be the next superintendent of St. Paul Schools are set to begin in days. Most of them won't have to drive far to get to those interviews. The district named its semi-finalists last night. Five of the six are from the Twin Cities area.
by Tom Weber

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Officials present draft U of M ethics policy

A nearly two-year effort to rewrite a conflict-of-interest policy at the University of Minnesota's medical school has resulted in a document that would cover all employees at the university.
by Tim Post

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College in only 3 years?

College in only 3 years?

U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander proposes that a 3-year undergraduate track would save money for students, universities, and the U.S. government alike. Some critics are concerned that shortening college will limit exploration, and leave no room for error.

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Charges: Day care provider pinned child to mattress as punishment

A Golden Valley day care provider used pajamas as straitjackets and pinned young children to mattresses as a form of punishment, authorities said in charges filed in Hennepin County District Court.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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