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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.

Equity issues at stake in the Minneapolis teacher strike

Equity issues at stake in the Minneapolis teacher strike

The Minneapolis NAACP is calling on the city’s public school district to raise wages for Education Support Professionals. They’re also asking the union to put more protections from layoffs for teachers of color in its contract. 
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Can we help kids learn to love math?   

Can we help kids learn to love math?   

Math performance on standardized tests has been dropping for years and worsened during the  pandemic. We revisit a conversation MPR News host Angela Davis had in January 2022 with two math educators about how parents and teachers can kindle success in math.  
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Mpls. school food workers, district reach a contract deal

Mpls. school food workers, district reach a contract deal

The union says food service workers with the Minneapolis district have been working without a contract since the summer of 2020. The tentative agreement includes wage increases up to 24 percent and retroactive pay.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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A Minneapolis parent and a teacher talk teachers strike, 10 days in

A Minneapolis parent and a teacher talk teachers strike, 10 days in

Host Cathy Wurzer talked to a Minneapolis parent who is frustrated with the strike and a teacher who says the district officials have more work to do to end the strike.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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Minneapolis school board member resigns as educator strike continues

Minneapolis board director Josh Pauly resigned Wednesday, over a week into a teacher strike. Both union and district representatives say negotiations have progressed but educators are continuing to picket.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Mpls. teachers strike of 1970 changed education across the state

Mpls. teachers strike of 1970 changed education across the state

In 1970, the issues underlying the strike had been brewing for years: ballooning class sizes, a dearth of school supplies and a school board that didn’t seem to take the unionized teachers seriously as professionals.
by Jon Collins

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St. Paul teachers endorse tentative contract, as negotiations continue in Minneapolis

St. Paul teachers endorse tentative contract, as negotiations continue in Minneapolis

St. Paul educators voted to ratify a contract granting them wage increases and mental health support for students. In Minneapolis, union representatives say the agreement shows their district should be able to give striking teachers what they’re asking for. 
by Elizabeth Shockman

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