Teachers union, advocacy groups warn of ‘extremist’ school board candidatesSeptember 28, 2023 6:31 PMBy Elizabeth ShockmanA coalition of educators and advocates for Jewish and LGBTQ+ people on Thursday urged Minnesotans to know the views of who they choose for local school board seats this fall, noting that a Holocaust denier is seeking a board seat in Roseville
Play4min 37secMinnesota’s new state agency focuses on children and caregiversSeptember 27, 2023 5:07 PMBy Kyra MilesCurrently, four different state agencies oversee programs for young children but during this year’s legislative session, a proposal for a new state agency was passed to consolidate those programs under one jurisdiction: the Minnesota Department of Children, Youth and Families.
Play9min 23secSuperintendents of two small in Blue Earth County districts welcome return of SROsSeptember 27, 2023 1:17 PMBy Cathy Wurzer and Alanna ElderSt. Clair Superintendent Tim Collins and Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial Superintendent Mark Westerburg joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to talk about the decision to reinstate school resource officers.
Play4min 36secAs student mental health needs leap, schools seek a next generation of counselorsSeptember 25, 2023 4:00 AMBy Dan GundersonA nearly $7 million federal grant is helping address Minnesota’s long standing shortage of school counselors. Those doing the work now in northwestern Minnesota say the needs are greater than ever.
Walz: 'Let's keep our kids safe' as consensus is reached in SRO debate September 23, 2023 5:36 PMBy Estelle Timar-WilcoxMinnesota officials and law enforcement say they’re close to settling the debate over how police can work in schools.
Play3min 49secIn St. Paul schools, gender-neutral bathrooms have proven safer for all studentsSeptember 22, 2023 4:00 AMBy Elizabeth ShockmanGender-neutral bathrooms in schools have been the focus of questions and political debate across the country. Johnson Senior High School in St. Paul, which made all of its bathrooms gender neutral in 2016, has some answers.
U says hackers may have stolen decades of student, worker dataSeptember 21, 2023 10:50 AMBy MPR News StaffUniversity of Minnesota officials on Thursday acknowledged that a data breach initially reported last month exposed personal information on students, potential students and employees from 1989 to 2021, including Social Security numbers.
Play8min 31sec'We're all clear': Ellison says latest moves should end questions over police in schoolsSeptember 21, 2023 9:18 AMBy MPR News StaffMinnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison told MPR News on Thursday he believes his latest legal memo and a meeting with state and local leaders and law enforcement will resolve the controversy around how officers can restrain students in schools.
Are you saving enough for college? Here's what to knowSeptember 21, 2023 7:41 AMBy Cory Turner As the cost of college continues to rise, families have new questions about how to save up. For answers, we turned to Ron Lieber, author of “The Price You Pay For College.”
Play4min 10secEarly education experts converge in Minneapolis to find best outcomes for babiesSeptember 20, 2023 4:48 PMBy Kyra MilesThe Zero to Three LEARN Conference which wrapped up Wednesday brought a few thousand early educators, researchers and pediatricians to the Minneapolis Convention Center.
