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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.

Stay informed about local education events, policies and more happening in schools and colleges across Minnesota.

ICE rumors cause hundreds to miss school in Willmar

A recent Homeland Security presence in the western Minnesota town frightened families and led to hundreds of students missing school Monday. District officials worked this week to reassure families that schools are safe spaces.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Highways closed as blizzard conditions sweep into parts of Minnesota

Highways closed as blizzard conditions sweep into parts of Minnesota

Authorities closed highways across parts of the Red River Valley on Thursday as blizzard conditions swept into the region. The treacherous travel conditions spread east across Minnesota through the day.
by Andrew Krueger and Tadeo Ruiz Sandoval

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Online posts allege a ‘cover up’ at the U, but officials say they wanted to protect student privacy

Online posts allege a ‘cover up’ at the U, but officials say they wanted to protect student privacy

Viral social media posts stoked fears that the University of Minnesota was hiding information about a student incident. A university spokesperson said leaders didn’t share more information because it was protecting student privacy.
by Feven Gerezgiher

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Arrest made after online threats shut some Twin Cities south suburban schools

More than a dozen schools were among those canceling classes on Tuesday after receiving threats on social media. Authorities late Tuesday said a 16-year-old had been arrested in Eagan in connection with the threats.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Police identify gunman as former Stewartville student as classes resume after Friday shooting

Police identify gunman as former Stewartville student as classes resume after Friday shooting

Classes started late on Monday morning at schools in Stewartville, a community south of Rochester, as authorities continued to investigate a shooting early Friday that left a student critically injured and the suspected gunman dead.
by MPR News Staff

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Shooting in Stewartville school parking lot leaves one dead, student in critical condition

Shooting in Stewartville school parking lot leaves one dead, student in critical condition

An early morning shooting in the parking lot of Stewartville High School in southeast Minnesota left one student in critical condition and a man dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to the Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office.
by MPR News Staff

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‘We’ve been made invisible’: Hmong parents call for student stay-home day to demand action from St. Paul Public Schools

‘We’ve been made invisible’: Hmong parents call for student stay-home day to demand action from St. Paul Public Schools

Parents at Txuj Ci HMong Language and Culture School want the school board to vote on a short-term solution to ease overcrowding — and are tired of feeling invisible.

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Feds sue Minneapolis schools over contract protections for teachers of color

Feds sue Minneapolis schools over contract protections for teachers of color

Federal prosecutors on Wednesday said they’re suing the Minneapolis Public Schools over a provision in the district’s teachers contract that provides job protections for teachers of color meant to help diversify the teaching ranks.
by Peter Cox

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