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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.

Minnesota lawmakers back K-12 ed spending plan amid worries over future cuts

Minnesota lawmakers back K-12 ed spending plan amid worries over future cuts

The deal raises per-pupil funding in line with inflation but slashes special education transportation spending and teacher pipeline programs. It also gives schools flexibility around the state tradition of starting the academic year after Labor Day.
by Peter Cox and Elizabeth Shockman

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Report finds housing costs outpacing growth of teacher salaries

Report finds housing costs outpacing growth of teacher salaries

The report from the National Council on Teacher Quality looked at school districts nationwide. In Minnesota, the report focused in on Anoka-Hennepin Public School District and St. Paul Public Schools, and found housing costs outpacing teacher salaries growth.
by Nina Moini and Ellie Roth

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St. Paul's new superintendent on the challenges in public education

St. Paul's new superintendent on the challenges in public education

Many public schools are facing budget cuts and declining enrollment. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with Stacie Stanley, the new superintendent for St. Paul Public Schools, about her career and meeting the challenges of public education.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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U.S. stops scheduling visa interviews for foreign students

U.S. stops scheduling visa interviews for foreign students

The State Department has halted the scheduling of new visa interviews for foreign students while it prepares to expand the screening of their activity on social media, officials said.
by The Associated Press

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History we don’t teach: Floyd’s murder an uneasy subject in Minnesota schools

History we don’t teach: Floyd’s murder an uneasy subject in Minnesota schools

Minnesota was the epicenter of American history after the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police. But five years later, you’re unlikely to find it taught in Minnesota schools. Some teachers say it’s too painful and too politically charged.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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