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.

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The award recognizes schools for high academic performance and narrowing the achievement gap between white students and students of color and low income students.
How schools, doctors and the state high school league have increased awareness about football head injuries.
Proposed transgender high school athlete policy stirs controversy
The State High School League wants to give transgender students a chance to compete in sports while protecting their privacy. The Minnesota Child Protection League bought a full-page ad in the Star Tribune to object.
Drawing on her personal transitions, Madden highlights the cultural shift that often challenges students.
Concordia University steps away from charter schools
The decision by Concordia to no longer be an authorizer for eight charter schools will require them to find new sponsors.