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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4 education issues Minnesota lawmakers want to tackle in 2020
Legislators who work on education issues are gearing up to address some of the most pressing problems they see facing Minnesota schools, including mental health, early childhood education, career and technical education and the opportunity gap.
Prominent acid rain researcher Eville Gorham dies
Gorham’s environmental research contributed to policies that included the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty in 1963 and the Clean Air Act of 1990.
Conflicts over political speech at University of Minnesota prompt calls for action
Administrators and students are working together to mend divisive political discourse at the University of Minnesota’s Twin Cities campus. Recent controversies have forced dialogue about freedom of expression among students and staff at the school.
‘Work hard to make it look easy’: Winona basketball announcer hits 1,000th game
Ray Felton has been volunteering as the voice of Winona high school sports since the mid-1990s. On Friday, he’s announcing his 1,000th game for the Winona Senior High School Winhawks.