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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.

Kline chides feds on state of Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig school

Kline chides feds on state of Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig school

The Minnesota congressman told a U.S. House panel Wednesday he was appalled by conditions he found during a recent visit to the northern Minnesota school.
by Brett Neely

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Online 'attack' helped bring down MN student testing system

The technical problems led Minnesota officials to temporarily suspend statewide student testing. Officials haven't said when the tests will resume.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota suspends statewide student testing amid technical woes

Minnesota students faced delays up to an hour Tuesday morning when they tried to take their state exams. More problems popped up in the afternoon. Similar glitches surfaced last week.
by Tim Post

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U's Kaler responds to critics over Markingson case

U's Kaler responds to critics over Markingson case

University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler responded Friday to calls for his resignation in the fallout from a drug-trial patient's 2004 suicide.
by MPR News Staff

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NEA president on state of No Child Left Behind, education reform

NEA president on state of No Child Left Behind, education reform

Lily Eskelsen Garcia, the president of the nation's largest teachers union National Education Association, is in the Twin Cities to speak tonight at the annual Education Minnesota convention.

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Digital testing glitches hit Minnesota schools

Listen to Charlene Briner, Minnesota Department of Education chief of staff, for the latest updates on the testing system.

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Computer glitches again frustrate state student testing

Some schools Wednesday reported a second day of delays because of computer problems tied to the state's test vendor.
by Tim Post

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Metro State data breach affected 160,000 students

Metro State data breach affected 160,000 students

Campus leaders say an investigation has concluded that a hacker could have obtained the last four digits of the Social Security numbers of about 11,000 students.
by Alex Friedrich

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Computer glitch interrupts statewide testing for some schools

A server malfunction at testing company Pearson prevented students and test administrators from logging into the system. The system should be working by Wednesday.
by Tim Post

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Republicans want preschool scholarships, not universal pre-K

Republicans want preschool scholarships, not universal pre-K

Ignoring Dayton's proposal for universal pre-K, the GOP bill would boost spending on scholarships that allow parents to send their children to whichever preschool they choose.
by Tim Pugmire

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