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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.

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Why there's a push to get police out of schools
In most states, Black students are more likely to be arrested at school, and according to one expert, "There isn't much evidence indicating that police officers in schools make schools safer."
Students of color press St. Paul district to cut ties with Police Department
Some students and recent graduates say a police presence in schools gets in the way of an education for many Black students. The St. Paul school board could vote on a measure to remove police from schools on Tuesday evening.
6 things to know about what school will look like this fall
Minnesota health and education officials have told school leaders to plan for three different scenarios for resuming school during the 2020-2021 academic year.
In-school, online or both? State urges districts to prep for it all this fall
State officials have said they will not release details about what form the upcoming academic year will take until the week of July 27. “We want to make a decision as close to the time as possible — but still allowing time to plan,” Deputy Commissioner Heather Mueller said.
5 radical schooling ideas for an uncertain fall and beyond
American education is full of innovators practicing alternatives to the mainstream. Now, some of those alternatives are proving their mettle.
U of M regents approve budget, plan to help offset pandemic losses
The budget outline includes freezes on tuition, systemwide hiring and merit pay raises for all employees. Separately, regents approved an initiative for temporary employee pay cuts and furloughs to help make up for $35 million in room and board refunds after students were sent home for the spring semester.
Dear class of 2020: Graduation messages from front-line workers
NPR asked essential workers — who normally would not be asked speak at a commencement ceremony — to offer insight forged by the simple act of showing up every day and doing what needs to be done.
U of M plans to resume in-person classes this fall
The University of Minnesota plans to return, at least partially, to in-person classes and students on campus this fall, with social distancing and other safety measures for COVID-19.
4 ways racial inequity harms American schoolchildren
The country's racial justice problems aren't limited to policing — U.S. schools also struggle with inequity and implicit bias.