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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.

Minnesota drivers can soon take permit exam at home

Minnesota drivers can soon take permit exam at home

Starting this week, would-be Minnesota drivers hoping to get a learner’s permit will be able to take the knowledge test online. The move is aimed at relieving the long lines and six- to eight-week wait times people are experiencing at exam stations across the state during the COVID-19 pandemic. 
by Kirsti Marohn

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Teachers, parents, districts at odds over learning scenarios

Teachers, parents, districts at odds over learning scenarios

Most Minnesota students are receiving remote instruction five days a week or are getting a mix of virtual and in-person learning. The lapse in child care support for families means many parents are pushing back and scrambling to figure out their own solutions. This has put them at odds with some educators who say they still don't feel safe returning to school buildings.  
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Limited winter prep sports seasons approved

Limited winter prep sports seasons approved

Seasons will be delayed and shortened, and spectators will be limited or banned altogether. But the games will go on.
by Tim Nelson

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'A family affair': Others often chip in to help pay off student loans

'A family affair': Others often chip in to help pay off student loans

Student debt doesn't only affect the person who goes to college. Nearly 40 percent of student loan payers are helping someone else pay off their student loans, a new study found.
by Adedayo Akala

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Twin Cities educators seek assurances for safe return to classroom

Twin Cities educators seek assurances for safe return to classroom

Unions representing staff in Minneapolis and St. Paul district are asking for five things before switching the learning model in their districts from distance learning to hybrid models, which combine in-person and distance learning.
by Nina Moini

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View from the dorms at the University of Minnesota: It's 'kind of a ghost town'

View from the dorms at the University of Minnesota: It's 'kind of a ghost town'

Campuses around the country, including in Minnesota, have seen cases spike as many students return. University of Minnesota first-year student Ella Kooyer spoke with MPR News Host Cathy Wurzer about her first couple weeks at school.
by Cathy Wurzer

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U.S. to ship millions of tests in push to reopen K-12 schools

U.S. to ship millions of tests in push to reopen K-12 schools

President Donald Trump planned to announce Monday that the federal government will begin distributing millions of rapid coronavirus tests to states this week and urging governors to use them to reopen schools for students in kindergarten through 12th grade.
by The Associated Press

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In internet dead zones, rural schools struggle with distanced learning

In internet dead zones, rural schools struggle with distanced learning

Many American schools are back in class via distance learning. It's stressful everywhere but especially in rural districts where most students lack high-speed internet and cellphone service at home.
by Kirk Siegler

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StoryCorps: Under pandemic stressors, special ed teams vow to 'put the children first'

StoryCorps: Under pandemic stressors, special ed teams vow to 'put the children first'

Emma Pelosi and Debra Fisher, who work with children with special needs at separate New York City public schools, find support from each other through the challenges of getting kids back to school.
by Jey Born

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