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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Why schools fail to teach slavery's 'hard history'
A new report says too many students don't know the basics of American slavery and too many teachers feel ill-served by bad textbooks and timid state standards.
The action sets off a 10-day cooling off period. A mediation session is scheduled for Friday.
Children, no matter the age, need the support of their parents to be successful students. Two guests answered caller questions about how a parent can help their students be successful, happy and self-sufficient.
Union-led board members took over the board 15 months ago but now face an impasse with teachers who vote today on whether to authorize a walkout.
To prevent relationship and sexual violence, Mpls. school starts early
A program to prevent relationship abuse, harassment and sexual assault is finding success among high school athletic departments, including some in Minnesota.
Reporting from the Associated Press found that many charter schools across the nation are racially segregated. Parents, including parents of color, say that charter schools are a good alternative for their kids.
Parents riled by U day care's pending closure vent to administration
Letters notified parents the University's Child Development Center will close in 18 months. The U plans to move a laboratory school from the main campus into the space occupied by the day care.
Declining enrollment hurts state school coffers
Enrollment dropped for the sixth consecutive year in 2016-17 at Minnesota State colleges and universities, with full-time enrollment at nearly 132,000.