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Shakopee teacher dies in crash along Twin Cities freeway
Extra support staff are on hand at Shakopee High School this week after a teacher died in a crash along a Twin Cities freeway over the weekend.
'It's hard for everybody': School psychologist explains seclusion rooms as lawmakers reconsider ban
The state senate is considering reversing a ban on seclusion rooms for children in grade three and under until 2036. The solitary rooms were used in Minnesota for decades as a last-resort response to student behavioral issues in the classroom.
Minnesota educators fight for a way to lower skyrocketing health insurance costs
As health insurance premiums continue to rise, Minnesota school districts — especially small, rural ones — struggle to find good, affordable health care coverage for their staff. Minnesota educators across the state want to be able to band together for better coverage and bargaining power in the marketplace.
St. Paul elementary in Rondo neighborhood set to become Afrocentric school this fall
Benjamin E. Mays will replace its International Baccalaureate program with a new Afrocentric program and curriculum in the fall. The principal of the school and superintendent of St. Paul Public Schools spoke more about how the program came to be.
Elk River teacher and veteran explains educating students about war as it's happening
Some of the burden of helping children make sense of those wars and other fraught international relations falls onto teachers. But how do you teach history as it's unfolding?
Red Lake Nation College plans to establish permanent endowment fund with $7 million donation  
Red Lake Nation College’s college board and president say the school will invest the money, a gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott’s foundation, Yield Giving, into a permanent endowment fund. The investment will follow Ojibwe teachings, visualizing how today’s decision will impact the next seven generations.
Westwood Elementary has been closed since the March 31 fire for extensive cleaning and safety testing. Repairing the damage will cost an estimated $2 million.