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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.

U of M regents’ properties spray-painted amid concerns about land sale to aerospace company

U of M regents’ properties spray-painted amid concerns about land sale to aerospace company

Several members of the University of Minnesota Board of Regents said their properties were vandalized Thursday with spray-painted messages apparently protesting the sale of university land to an aerospace company.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Changes to American Indian mascot rules may make exemptions easier for school districts, tribes

Changes to American Indian mascot rules may make exemptions easier for school districts, tribes

The change to state rules around American Indian mascots will allow public school districts to seek support from the nearest tribal nation when seeking an exemption. Under the previous bill, districts had to seek support from all 11 tribal nations in the state and the Tribal Nations Education Committee.
by Melissa Olson

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Supreme Court rules for Minnesota girl with epilepsy in opinion that could affect education access lawsuits

Supreme Court rules for Minnesota girl with epilepsy in opinion that could affect education access lawsuits

The Supreme Court is siding with a teenage girl from the Osseo school district with a rare form of epilepsy in a ruling that could make it easier for families like hers to go to court over access to education. 
by The Associated Press

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What new limits on international students mean for Minnesota

What new limits on international students mean for Minnesota

The immigration crackdown by the Trump administration is extending to people who want to study at colleges and universities in the U.S. MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests talk about what it means for higher education in Minnesota. 
by Angela Davis and Cari Dwyer

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Minneapolis, St. Paul schools work to close deficits. St. Paul to ask voters for more money

Minneapolis, St. Paul schools work to close deficits. St. Paul to ask voters for more money

School district leaders in Minneapolis and St. Paul this week pushed ahead on plans to close budget gaps for the next school year. St. Paul officials also said they’d ask city voters this fall to approve additional funding in a referendum.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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St. Paul's Luther Seminary announces plans to sell campus

St. Paul's Luther Seminary announces plans to sell campus

The long-running Luther Seminary says it plans to sell its St. Paul campus, citing a goal to keep the school sustainable as more students attend online.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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St. Francis Area Schools to reverse book ban policy

St. Francis Area Schools to reverse book ban policy

As part of a lawsuit settlement, the northern Twin Cities district said Tuesday it will return dozens of books to its library shelves and revise its library acquisitions policy to seek input from parents, qualified library media specialists and state law.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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