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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.

St. Paul schools see hope in 'restorative' discipline

St. Paul schools see hope in 'restorative' discipline

More St. Paul teachers are using disciplinary techniques where students and teachers work together to restore order in class. It doesn't always succeed, but school leaders see it as a viable alternative to tossing kids out.
by Solvejg Wastvedt

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For underprivileged teens, tech center offers chance to build critical skills

For underprivileged teens, tech center offers chance to build critical skills

Youth who don't have regular access to technology can get left behind. A tech center at the Minneapolis Central Library aims to change that by offering teens a creative space to learn -- and then put those newfound skills to use.
by Nancy Yang

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How mass shootings are forcing schools to re-evaluate safety

How mass shootings are forcing schools to re-evaluate safety

Teachers are learning how to protect their students from the possibility of a school shooting. That can include anything from locking doors to tackling the assailant.
by Ariana Figueroa

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Minn. high court case could reshape teacher tenure

The Supreme Court said it will hear a case brought by a group of Minnesota parents who claim tenure protections make it too hard to fire ineffective teachers and worsen the achievement gap.
by Solvejg Wastvedt

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Grad students would be hit by massive tax hike under House GOP plan

Grad students would be hit by massive tax hike under House GOP plan

The plan would raise taxes on graduate students, who make very little money to begin with. Analysts say the provision could discourage students from seeking advanced degrees, hurting economic growth.
by Chris Arnold

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Here's how the new tax plan could hurt graduate students

Here's how the new tax plan could hurt graduate students

The new House tax bill introduced by Republicans outlines a plan to end the tax exemptions for tuition waivers and tax endowments made to colleges and universities.
by Ariana Figueroa

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In the age of legalization, talking to kids about marijuana gets tougher

In the age of legalization, talking to kids about marijuana gets tougher

Now that recreational marijuana use in California and other states is legal for adults and marketers are ramping up ads, youth drug educators fear that kids may think it's safe for them to light up.
by Anna Gorman

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Champlin Park High girls punished for racial slur used in video

District officials also confirmed Thursday that the school is investigating racially threatening messages found on a bathroom wall at Champlin Park High.
by Laura Yuen

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