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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.

Teachers' union president predicts 1,000 layoffs

Teachers' union president predicts 1,000 layoffs

The head of the state's teachers union says as many as a thousand Minnesota teachers and other staff could lose their jobs, even with a new state budget that keeps education funding flat.
by Tom Weber

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Michael Pollan spreads the word about eating food

Michael Pollan spreads the word about eating food

Journalist and food expert Michael Pollan was often asked for advice about the best things to eat. After a lot of research he came up with a seven word formula: "Eat food, not too much, mostly plants." Now Pollan is being told his ideas are changing lives.
by Euan Kerr

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Commentator says don't move up graduation

Commentator says don't move up graduation

It is just mid-May and many college students across the country, and Minnesota, have already received their 2009 diplomas. That's caught the attention of Morning Edition commentator Peter Smith.

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K-12 funding stays flat, but schools are still cutting

K-12 funding stays flat, but schools are still cutting

Schools in Minnesota will get the same amount of state money next year as they got this year -- that's what the governor signed into law over the weekend. But even with flat funding, districts statewide have already made cuts to their own budgets.
by Tom Weber

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Higher education cuts could mean tuition hike

If Gov. Pawlenty balances Minnesota's budget deficit by making cuts on his own, it's likely higher education funding could take a hit. The governor says he could slash as much as $190 million from the budgets of the state's colleges over the next two years. If those cuts go through, Minnesota college officials say they'll need to raise tuition significantly.
by Tim Post

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Program brings agriculture to the classroom

Program brings agriculture to the classroom

Sarah Striemer's fourth-grade students heard their guest speaker coming all the way down the hall. It was the incessant bleating that gave her away.

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TRiO program fuels college dreams

TRiO program fuels college dreams

At each level of education, from ninth grade to college graduate, Minnesota is losing students of color. The TRiO program is trying to improve those statistics, one student at a time.

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About the Young Reporters Series

About the Young Reporters Series

The Young Reporters Series pairs high school and college-age reporters from diverse backgrounds with an experienced MPR producer to create compelling stories for MPR News.
by Sasha Aslanian

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