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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.

Comic: 'Radiating love and positivity' while teaching in the pandemic

Comic: 'Radiating love and positivity' while teaching in the pandemic

It's been a year since teachers were handed an unprecedented request: educate students in entirely new ways amid a pandemic. This week is Shameem Patel, a second-grade teacher in Dallas.
by LA Johnson

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Asian American history is rarely taught in schools. Educators say that fuels anti-Asian violence

Asian American history is rarely taught in schools. Educators say that fuels anti-Asian violence

As the country faces a reckoning on systemic racism, advocates say a curriculum that better reflects the nation’s diverse history is crucial to molding empathetic residents who are poised to help solve the country’s complex challenges. They also argue it would help students of color feel valued in the classroom and engaged in their education.
by Becky Z. Dernbach

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Talking about race with the youngest people in our lives

Talking about race with the youngest people in our lives

The trial of Derek Chauvin has sparked many conversations in Minnesota about racism. Host Angela Davis talks with Dianne Haulcy, host of the new “Early Risers” podcast from MPR and Little Moments Count, about exploring race and racism with the youngest people in our lives.
by Angela Davis

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It’s back to school – in person – for thousands more Minn. students

As of Wednesday, thousands of middle and high schoolers in St. Paul are back in classrooms. Many districts around the state have already brought older students back, but St. Paul and Minneapolis — two of the largest districts — are just now navigating the transition.
by Cathy Wurzer

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White Bear Lake students walk out to protest racism

Dozens of White Bear Lake High School students walked out of class Friday to demand school leaders do more to address racist incidents.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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'Our hearts are heavy': COVID-19 deaths of tribal elders leave a void

'Our hearts are heavy': COVID-19 deaths of tribal elders leave a void

Native Americans have the highest COVID-19 mortality rate of any population in the U.S. And for tribes working to revitalize language and culture, the loss of elders to COVID-19 leaves an especially painful void.
by Dan Gunderson

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Even with prospect of aid, Minnesota school budgets in dire shape

Even with prospect of aid, Minnesota school budgets in dire shape

The coronavirus hasn’t just upended classrooms around the state — it’s wreaking havoc on district budgets, which are largely determined by enrollment. State and federal lawmakers are considering and passing billions of new dollars in education funding, but Minnesota districts are still laying off staff and closing schools.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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