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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New lab takes students on virtual field trips
Hawley Public Schools is introducing students -- and their teachers -- to the district's new virtual reality lab, one of only a few hundred around the country.
When kids come to see 'Hamilton,' it's noisy downtown
High school students get a chance to see the hit musical, and a few of them take a turn on stage.
University of Minn. fires firm to find Kaler's replacement
Two months into its presidential search, the University of Minnesota dismissed the national firm it hired to lead the process, after Storbeck/Pimentel and Associates was selected to do the same job for Michigan State University.
Munch or not? Experts set to tackle art mystery at Minnesota college
A longtime Minnesota art mystery may soon be solved, as a new effort launches this week to determine whether a painting at St. Olaf College is by famed artist Edvard Munch — or an imposter.
This week, Minnesota teachers and school staff have their first opportunity to opt out of paying union dues since a major Supreme Court decision that allows them to do so.
Host Kerri Miller spoke to two education experts on scientifically-based practices that help teachers effectively teach reading to students.
When Florence hit her school community, this principal stepped up
Many of Krista Holland's students have been away from home and out of school for more than week. She says, "The lack of a sense of normalcy for the kids, I think that's where my heart aches the most."