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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.

School's off? Brains On!

Molly Bloom has been on a road trip and she is ready to update curious kids and their parents about what she and the Brains On! crew have seen on a seriously epic adventure.
by Molly Bloom

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Deal reached to end Minneapolis teachers strike; classes expected to restart Tuesday

Deal reached to end Minneapolis teachers strike; classes expected to restart Tuesday

The tentative agreement includes higher pay for some of the lowest paid educators. School will resume Tuesday if the contract is ratified by union members this weekend.
by Elizabeth Shockman and Andrew Krueger

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District officials, union leaders say deal close to end Minneapolis teachers strike

District officials, union leaders say deal close to end Minneapolis teachers strike

Officials with Minneapolis Public Schools said the district expects to have a deal with its teachers’ union by late Thursday night or early Friday morning. If an agreement is reached, students would go back to school on Monday.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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'Last, best, final' offers, but strike continues with no negotiation meetings scheduled

'Last, best, final' offers, but strike continues with no negotiation meetings scheduled

The teacher strike in Minneapolis is nearing its third week and the district says it’s given a “last, best and final” offers to both the teacher and education support professional chapters of the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Minneapolis teacher strike runs into big budget obstacle: Mental health costs

Minneapolis teacher strike runs into big budget obstacle: Mental health costs

Minneapolis Public Schools says that union demands related to mental health and special education would cost the district an additional $70 million. The Minneapolis Federation of Teachers wants the new contract to set caseload limits for counselors, nurses and social workers, and include a requirement to hire service providers in each school.
by Becky Z. Dernbach

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St. Paul school board votes to keep mask mandate in place

St. Paul school board votes to keep mask mandate in place

St. Paul Public Schools will be keeping a mask mandate in place for now, even as most other districts in the state have dropped face covering requirements amid a decreasing number of new COVID cases.
by Tim Nelson

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Minneapolis families come together to ease strike burden

Minneapolis families come together to ease strike burden

Striking educators and the district have not yet reached an agreement, as students have missed 11 days of school. While families in the district come together to form child care pods, create safe havens for teens, provide food for their neighbors and support teachers, they say they’re eager for the strike to end.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Study finds medical students disproportionately come from affluent backgrounds

Study finds medical students disproportionately come from affluent backgrounds

A new study conducted by medical school students and faculty at the University of Minnesota found that medical students of all racial backgrounds disproportionately come from affluent backgrounds. The study raises questions about the importance of socioeconomic diversity and the potential impact on health care.
by Joey Peters

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Minneapolis school leaders issue 'final offer' to educational support professionals in move to end strike

Minneapolis school leaders issue 'final offer' to educational support professionals in move to end strike

The Minneapolis Federation of Teachers has been on strike since March 8, asking for higher wages and smaller class sizes, among other issues. The school district says it can’t afford to meet all of the teachers’ demands.
by MPR News Staff

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