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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.

Education bill that would increase school funding passed by House, Senate

Education bill that would increase school funding passed by House, Senate

An education bill that would increase school funding and district-level control over some decisions has passed the Minnesota House and Senate. But critics say it includes some deal-breakers.
by Solvejg Wastvedt

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Students at Minnesota's public colleges face likely tuition hikes

Students at Minnesota's public colleges face likely tuition hikes

Though Minnesota Legislature's budget increases total spending by $210 million over the last two-year budget, the overall amount is much lower than what higher education leaders wanted.
by Peter Cox

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Texas set to pass transgender bathroom law for schools

A transgender "bathroom bill" reminiscent of one in North Carolina that caused a national uproar now appears to be on a fast-track to becoming law in Texas, though it may only apply to public schools.
by The Associated Press

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Protesting students walk out on Pence's address at Notre Dame

Protesting students walk out on Pence's address at Notre Dame

Student organizers said they walked out because Pence's policies "have marginalized our vulnerable sisters and brothers for their religion, skin color, or sexual orientation."

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Legislative auditor to examine U's handling of sexual harassment cases

Legislative auditor to examine U's handling of sexual harassment cases

The review comes after a KSTP-TV report last week that an administrator in the athletics department is facing an internal investigation into allegations of sexual assault.
by Peter Cox

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Lessons from the nation's oldest voucher program

Lessons from the nation's oldest voucher program

Milwaukee's voucher program serves some 28,000 students. Most of them are African-American and come from low-income families.
by Claudio Sanchez

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U of M regents defend sex harassment leak probe

U of M regents defend sex harassment leak probe

In a letter sent to the governor and legislators Thursday regents say they "take sexual harassment very, very seriously" and want to "set the record straight" about their handling of leaked information in a sexual harassment investigation.
by Tim Nelson

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