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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.

Stay informed about local education events, policies and more happening in schools and colleges across Minnesota.

Anoka-Hennepin teachers set strike authorization vote

Anoka-Hennepin teachers set strike authorization vote

Union leaders in the state’s largest school district say more than 90 percent of union members have signed a pledge saying they would vote to strike if necessary. The authorization vote will take place Dec. 17-20.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Augsburg University president: ICE ‘illegally’ detained student, didn’t show warrant

Augsburg University president: ICE ‘illegally’ detained student, didn’t show warrant

Augsburg University president Paul Pribbenow said the school will now be locking more buildings so that ICE agents cannot enter without a warrant. Federal officials say university staff “attempted to obstruct the arrest.”
by Nina Moini and Ngoc Bui

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Minnesota schools back families as Trump’s anti-immigrant comments stoke new fears

Minnesota schools back families as Trump’s anti-immigrant comments stoke new fears

President Donald Trump’s anti-Somali rhetoric has frightened students, families and staff across the state. Minnesota school leaders say they’re connecting families to legal resources and enforcing policies to keep students safe at school.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Nonprofits step in to fill gaps in youth mental health support at schools

Nonprofits step in to fill gaps in youth mental health support at schools

A youth peer support specialist discusses how he’s working to support the mental health challenges facing high school students as the semester comes to a close.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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St. Cloud school district program offers free food to families facing insecurity, changes to benefits

St. Cloud school district program offers free food to families facing insecurity, changes to benefits

About 70 percent of the school district’s students are living with food insecurity, meaning they can't afford or don't have access to enough nutritious food. The Feeding 742 Kids Initiative aims to help by providing pre-packaged food boxes to all families in the district.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Falling tree kills man in NE Minnesota as winter storm brings high winds, heavy snow

Falling tree kills man in NE Minnesota as winter storm brings high winds, heavy snow

An early-season winter storm packing heavy snow, howling winds and falling temperatures swept across Minnesota Tuesday into early Wednesday, leaving treacherous conditions and at least one death — a man struck by a falling tree while clearing snow near Duluth.
by Andrew Krueger

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Department of Education hands off key Native American programs

Department of Education hands off key Native American programs

Recent Department of Education shifts will transfer 24 programs serving Indian Country to the Department of the Interior, a move that tribal leaders say they weren’t consulted about. Native-specific programs such as Title VI, Native Language programming, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Education, and tribal college-related programs, will move to the U.S. Department of the Interior.

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U of M leans into startup generator to boost its standing in local economy

U of M leans into startup generator to boost its standing in local economy

The University of Minnesota’s Technology Commercialization Office has been involved with 285 startups since 2006. TechCom spun off a record 26 startups this past year. The ambition is to ramp up to 30-50 startups a year.
by Chris Farrell

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University of Minnesota will return to negotiations with Fairview and M Physicians

The University of Minnesota, Fairview Health Services, and M Physicians are returning to the negotiating table. A mutually agreed-upon mediator will be selected soon, while strategic facilitator Lois Quam will remain involved in the process.
by Erica Zurek

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