Some Jewish U of M students report increased antisemitism amid Gaza demonstrationsApril 26, 2024 5:53 PMBy Matt SepicSome Jewish students at the University of Minnesota say they do not feel safe on campus amid ongoing protests over the war in Gaza.
Minneapolis Public Schools, teachers reach tentative agreement overnightApril 25, 2024 6:44 AMBy Estelle Timar-WilcoxThe agreement comes as Minneapolis teachers were set to begin a vote to authorize a strike over the next two days. Despite the deal with teachers, the union says the district’s support staff will move ahead with a strike authorization vote.
Minneapolis teachers set to vote this week on strike authorizationApril 24, 2024 3:30 PMBy Elizabeth ShockmanThe Minneapolis Federation of Teachers says its members will vote on Thursday and Friday on authorizing a possible strike. The move comes after the union and district failed to reach a contract agreement after an 18-hour mediated negotiating session.
Play12min 27secAnoka-Hennepin school board OKs plan to avoid budget showdownApril 24, 2024 2:01 PMBy Elizabeth ShockmanBoard members of the state’s largest school district agreed early Wednesday to move ahead with the budget process separately from policy and curriculum questions raised by a board member, the superintendent said.
Northland College postpones closure decision after receiving several ‘transformative’ giftsApril 24, 2024 11:03 AMBy Dan KrakerNorthland College, a small, liberal arts school with an environmental focus in Ashland, Wis., has postponed a decision to possibly close after receiving several last-minute large donations.
Play5min 37secHigher-ed institutions find themselves in a financial pinchApril 23, 2024 7:59 PMBy Cathy Wurzer, Matt Alvarez, and Heidi RaschkeNorthland College announced earlier this month that it was short on funds, and the school’s future is uncertain. Meanwhile, the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul told its employees that it will lay off 26 staff members and leave 30 open positions unfilled. Minnesota’s largest private university is contending with a $10.5 million budget gap. Higher-ed is struggling.
Play9min 26secAddressing free speech concerns amid University of Minnesota student encampmentApril 23, 2024 1:31 PMBy Cathy Wurzer and CJ YoungerUniversity of Minnesota Police quickly dismantled an encampment by students who were protesting the University’s ties to Israel amid the war. Several students were arrested.
Play5min 01secUniversity of Minnesota students and faculty walk out after anti-war encampment cleared, 9 arrestedApril 23, 2024 8:13 AMBy MPR News Staff and Nicole KiProtest organizers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus led a class walkout Tuesday afternoon to try to reestablish an encampment that authorities cleared from Northrop Mall earlier Tuesday.
Play4min 49secAnoka-Hennepin students to march in defense of diversity programsApril 22, 2024 2:52 PMBy Nina Moini and Ellen FinnA school board member backed by a conservative parents rights group is pushing for the district to scrap all programs aimed at racial and gender equity.
Minnesota child care finances stabilize, but the business remains in fluxApril 22, 2024 4:00 AMBy Kyra MilesA new statewide survey shows fewer child care operators struggled financially last year in Minnesota, but changes in the child care business model and steeply rising costs still pose problems.