Dive Brief:
- Missed deadlines and paperwork errors have wreaked havoc on the education school at the University of Minnesota Duluth.
- The Duluth News Tribune reports that at least 20 teacher education programs no longer have state approval and some graduating students will be caught with limited licenses.
- The turmoil has cost the university major donations and may have long-term effects on the teaching department’s reputation, according to the Tribune.
Dive Insight:
The mistakes in the school’s program approval paperwork came after the former dean of the College of Education and Human Service Professions retired in 2012. Many are blaming the current dean, Jill Pinkney-Pastrana, for the problems, but, according to the Duluth News Tribune, she has said the mistakes show “a lack of rigor and oversight” within the education department that she never could have expected. While the department and its graduates maintain that students get a good education from the school, the latest troubles will undoubtedly have an effect on next year’s applicant pool.