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Minnesota is not measuring up: generation underprepared
The 2006 Measuring Up report cards issued by the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education indicate that the next generation of Americans will be less prepared for college. For the first time, the report also includes comparisons with other countries. The Minnesota report card points to key weaknesses in our K-16 pipeline. Read full article |
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Learnmore Web site launches
The Learnmore initiative that promotes discussion and identifies new solutions to ensure that more Minnesota children succeed in school and pursue higher education now has a Web site. This one-of-a-kind resource is for anyone who wants to learn more about how we can help our children and state to flourish. Read full article |
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Priming kids for school success
The 17 members of the Minnesota Private College Council offer and participate in a variety of "college readiness" programs. Profiled are the First Step Summer Institute, the Fast Forward Youth program and Achieve!Minneapolis Career and College Centers. Read full article |
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New board members announced
New directors from our campuses and the business community joined the board of the Minnesota Private College Council, Fund and Research Foundation. Read full article |
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Briefs
The Minnesota Private College Fund is celebrating its 55th anniversary — it has now raised more than $74 million for general operating and scholarship support for Minnesota's private colleges and universities and their students … the Governor’s Roundtable issued its final report (PDF) on creating a plan for advancing science, technology, engineering and math education … Concordia University Professor Paul Hillmer received a grant from the History Channel to involve Concordia students in documenting Hmong culture in St. Paul … the new resource, 10 Reasons Minnesota Needs Private Colleges, is a quick list of how MPCC institutions are helping Minnesota today. |
