Education News

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.

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Bill allows UW System to negotiate tuition reciprocity
A bipartisan bill introduced in the Wisconsin state Assembly would give the University of Wisconsin System authority over tuition reciprocity with Minnesota. The legislation would also let UW campuses keep additional revenue from students paying Minnesota tuition rates, revenue that is currently deposited into Wisconsin’s state budget.
With high COVID transmission, Mankato schools are rethinking safety protocols
With COVID-19 positivity rates on the rise again, Mankato public school officials are weighing whether to update its schools’ safety guidelines to help stop the spread of the virus.
Some lockdown drills can harm students' mental health. Here's what one expert advises
The shooting at Oxford, Mich., drew attention to the school's lockdown drills and how students were trained to respond to such crises. But certain high-intensity drills can have negative impacts, too.
Supreme Court weighs mandating public funds for religious schools in Maine
At issue in the case is whether the state, which pays for some students to attend non-sectarian private schools, should also pay tuition for students to attend religious schools.
Native American students unearth troubled history at U of M Morris
Archival research suggests as many as seven students from the Morris Industrial School for Indians could be buried on campus. Today, Native American students attend the university for free — but there’s a cost to reckoning with the site’s troubled history.
Biden pledged to forgive $10,000 in student loan debt. Here's what he's done so far
President Joe Biden provided hundreds of thousands of borrowers with debt relief this year — but his campaign promise to cancel at least $10,000 of student debt per person remains unfulfilled.
Minneapolis, St. Paul differ in approach to school enrollment decline
Declining enrollment in Minneapolis and St. Paul schools has accelerated during the pandemic, putting the districts in a financial crunch. With federal stimulus dollars on the way, why are these neighbors facing the same problem with different solutions?