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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.

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April 13, 2009 3:15 AM

Pencils ready? It's testing time for Minnesota schools

The MCA II standardized tests are being administered across Minnesota beginning today. They include a math test that 11th graders have to pass to graduate next year.

by Tom Weber

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April 10, 2009 2:19 PM

Education and the Obama administration

More innovative schools, merit pay for teachers and a renewed effort to boost all student achievement. All are on the agenda for President Obama's education secretary Arne Duncan. Already stimulus money is supposed to help struggling school districts, but will reform follow?

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April 10, 2009 8:15 AM

St. Paul magnet school might be renamed for Obama

Webster Magnet School in St. Paul is believed to be the first in Minnesota to consider changing its name to include 'Obama.'

by Tom Weber

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April 9, 2009 3:18 PM

Teaching social skills in the classroom

School curricula has traditionally been reserved for the teaching of cognitive skills, while social skills develop in the hallways and the schoolyard. Now some educators say social and emotional knowledge can be taught in a classroom setting, and that the benefits can be seen in better attendance and improved test scores.

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April 7, 2009 1:27 PM

Senate DFLers approve cuts to education funding

The Minnesota Senate has given preliminary approval to an education funding bill that cuts state spending for public schools.

by Tim Pugmire

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April 7, 2009 9:34 AM

Teachers union concerned about proposed school budget cuts

Education funding comes up today in the Minnesota Senate. The DFL-backed bill would cut K-12 funding by more than 3 percent. The state's teachers union, Education Minnesota, is opposed to that move.

by Cathy Wurzer

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April 5, 2009 4:00 AM

Red River flooding closed schools in more than a dozen districts

MPR News contacted districts along both sides of the Red River and found 13 that lost at least one day of school due to flooding.

by Tom Weber

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April 4, 2009 10:26 PM

State Patrol turns out grads of new program

A new recruitment program for the Minnesota State Patrol has graduated its first class.

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April 3, 2009 4:00 PM

School districts have nearly $1 billion in reserve

At a time when many Minnesota school boards have been cutting programs and laying off teachers, school districts as a whole are sitting on record budget reserves.

by Tim Pugmire

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April 3, 2009 2:15 PM

Moorhead Schools might add days, but not for flooding

Superintendent Lynne Kovash is recommending the Moorhead School Board add two days to the end of the school year, but those are make-ups from previous snow closings.

by Tim Post and Tom Weber

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