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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.

Neighbors mourn demolition of former St. Paul church

Neighbors mourn demolition of former St. Paul church

The former St. Andrew’s Catholic Church is being razed to make way for an expansion at Twin Cities German Immersion School, which owns the Romanesque Revival-Byzantine structure.
by Tim Nelson

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'This is not going to be easy': El Paso students start school in wake of tragedy

'This is not going to be easy': El Paso students start school in wake of tragedy

The first day of class in El Paso's largest school district comes more than a week after a deadly mass shooting. "It's not at all, in any way, a typical start of school," the superintendent says.
by Elissa Nadworny and Mallory Falk

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At Camp Needlepoint, diabetics avoid being ‘odd kid out’

At Camp Needlepoint, diabetics avoid being ‘odd kid out’

About 500 children are attending a camp this week or next designed specifically by and for people with diabetes. The aim is stigma-free fun.
by Brian Bakst

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Early diagnosis crucial in dyslexia

Dyslexia is common, as many as one in five children struggle with this learning disability, according to Yale’s Center for Dyslexia and Creativity. Yet crucial early intervention is often delayed, which can cause lasting damage.
by Manda Lillie and Angela Davis

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Running away or skipping school could get a kid locked up. Now that's changing

Running away or skipping school could get a kid locked up. Now that's changing

The number of girls in the juvenile justice system has been rising because of arrests for low level offenses like running away or violating curfew. Kentucky is now taking a different approach.
by Cheryl Corley

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'Starting traditions of our own': 6 months in, girls in Scouts BSA are forging their path

'Starting traditions of our own': 6 months in, girls in Scouts BSA are forging their path

It’s now been six months since Boy Scouts of America expanded and rebranded, opening its doors to boys and girls. In Minnesota, hundreds of girls have signed up. "We’re setting the example," said one.
by John Nguyen

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County, school failed in sex assault responses, Human Rights Department says

County, school failed in sex assault responses, Human Rights Department says

Stressing the need to protect children from sexual assault and hold adults in power accountable, the agency went public Thursday with legal actions it took against Ramsey County and a west metro high school.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Racist incidents in schools point to deep-seated, structural problems

An MPR News report explores what happened at a Burnsville middle school after the principal was caught on video repeating a racial slur. Angela Davis spoke with two experts about racist incidents at schools, the structural racism that underlies them, and the way it affects student learning.
by Julie Siple and Angela Davis

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