First lady Jill Biden to visit Minnesota on FridayApril 18, 2024 8:08 AMBy Estelle Timar-WilcoxFirst lady Jill Biden will make a brief visit to Minnesota on Friday evening.
Play3min 56secStudent mental health needs, ‘unsustainable’ jobs overwhelm Minnesota school principalsApril 18, 2024 4:00 AMBy Elizabeth ShockmanA November statewide survey of Minnesota K-12 school principals found school leaders struggling for traction on instructional leadership and community engagement as they deal with their single greatest challenge, student mental health.
Play2min 26secAt antisemitism hearing, Columbia official tells lawmakers, 'We have a moral crisis'April 17, 2024 5:02 PMBy Elissa Nadworny and Janet W. Lee Columbia University officials answered lawmaker questions about antisemitism on campus. But Wednesday's hearing played out very differently from the 2023 hearing that grabbed so many headlines.
Rochester police investigating racial slur on bridgeApril 16, 2024 2:23 PMBy Catharine RichertState Patrol was first to respond and removed the cups that spelled out the derogatory term before local police could arrive.
Play46min 30secCan school resource officers make schools safer?April 16, 2024 11:46 AMBy Angela Davis and Maja BeckstromMinnesota communities have been rethinking the role of police in schools. MPR News with Angela Davis talks with current and former school resource officers about the role of SROs and whether they can keep schools safer without sending teenagers into the criminal justice system.
Push for more Minnesota child care funding falls short as legislative session winds downApril 15, 2024 3:48 PMBy Kyra MilesDFLers seeking a $500 million spending deal to help limit child care costs to no more than 7 percent of family income conceded that won’t happen this session and are focusing instead on securing $36 million for kids and families in a supplemental budget.
Play8min 47secMinnesota school districts look to visa program to avoid teacher shortageApril 15, 2024 2:15 PMBy Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa KuznetsovRed Lake Public Schools are fully staffed, thanks to an effort to hire teachers from abroad, particularly the Philippines.
Play4min 49secMinnesota says 4-year graduation rates slipped, but that’s not the caseApril 15, 2024 4:00 AMBy Elizabeth Shockman, Elisabeth Gawthrop, and Craig HelmstetterThe Minnesota Department of Education last month reported graduation rates dipped in 2023, renewing concerns around the state’s public schools. But a closer look at the data finds graduation rates are actually climbing. Here’s what happened.
Play3min 38sec‘Fingers crossed, words on fire’: Moorhead speech team off to state tournament after winning last 7 yearsApril 15, 2024 4:00 AMBy Amy FelegyThe Spuds won the 8AA Sections tournament for the 29th consecutive year. Twenty-six will compete at the state tournament in Shakopee this weekend.
Play46min 45secMeet the Minnesota researchers working to prevent another mass shootingApril 11, 2024 9:03 AMBy Angela Davis and Gretchen BrownJames Densley and Jillian Peterson are hoping to turn their research into prevention through the Violence Prevention Project Research Center at Hamline University.