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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.

April 20, 2020 6:00 AM

School counselors have a message for kids: 'It's OK to not be OK'

School counselors say the coronavirus pandemic has so destabilized kids' lives that the result is genuinely traumatic. And closed schools make it harder for counselors to help.

by Cory Turner

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April 19, 2020 7:21 AM

With school year in disarray, teens and young adults feel lost. Here's how to help

Stuck at home, with graduations and celebrations canceled, young people are feeling disconnected. Here are some ways to help them through.

by Patti Neighmond

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April 16, 2020 11:21 AM

To stay in touch with students, teachers bypass computers, pick up phones

School districts are going to great lengths to keep students and families engaged and connected. But when it's not possible to get all online, they're turning back to an earlier device: the telephone.

by Elissa Nadworny

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April 14, 2020 5:30 PM

Closed schools in Minnesota begin to lay off, furlough staff

Districts have let go or furloughed hundreds of educators and staff who worked in early childhood, after-school care and other fee-based programs.

by Elizabeth Shockman

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April 13, 2020 12:00 PM

Immigrant families face complex challenges with Minnesota’s distance learning

Many immigrant and refugee families are navigating distance learning while trying to find the right support needed to succeed online. Some have limited English proficiency, no formal education or internet access, and even lack the understanding of how to work on a computer.

by Hannah Yang

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April 13, 2020 10:30 AM

‘Very emotional’: High school seniors reflect on abrupt endings amid coronavirus closures

MPR News host Cathy Wurzer talked with Eden Worden and Frances Atmore for more on what the past few weeks have been like. Worden is a senior at Brainerd High School, and Atmore attends Highland Park High School in St. Paul.

by Cathy Wurzer

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April 13, 2020 12:00 AM

Humankind documentary: 'Libraries Reimagined'

This is the first of a new two-part documentary from the Humankind series, "Libraries Reimagined." It's about the ways libraries are evolving, and the role they play in educating, informing and entertaining people as well as protecting our democracy.

by MPR News Staff

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April 8, 2020 3:27 PM

In a pandemic, college students major in uncertainty

Will college seniors get graduation ceremonies? How will graduating high school seniors choose where they want to enroll without campus visits? Host Angela Davis is joined by three guests to talk about how the COVID-19 pandemic has turned higher education on its head.

by Angela Davis and Katie Moritz

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April 8, 2020 4:00 AM

U of M considers budget cuts due to COVID-19 pandemic

Among the first steps, U of M President Joan Gabel announced a possible tuition freeze, one full week of unpaid work for approximately 200 of the university’s senior leaders, and her own temporary 10 percent pay cut starting July 1.

by Nina Moini