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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.

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‘Nation‘s Report Card‘ suggests Minnesota student performance has not recovered to pre-pandemic levels

‘Nation‘s Report Card‘ suggests Minnesota student performance has not recovered to pre-pandemic levels

Across the state, scores for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), did not significantly change between 2022 and 2024. Many experts had hoped to see students rebounding from losses caused by pandemic disruptions.
by Nina Moini and Ellie Roth

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K-12 education and the Minnesota Legislature: 5 things to watch this session

K-12 education and the Minnesota Legislature: 5 things to watch this session

Even as Minnesota lawmakers struggle to start their new session, education committee leaders in the House and Senate are quietly starting to set budget and policy priorities. Here’s a look at what might be coming.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Extreme cold leads to school delays, cancellations Tuesday across Minnesota

Extreme cold leads to school delays, cancellations Tuesday across Minnesota

The arctic cold snap that remains entrenched across the Upper Midwest has prompted some school districts in Minnesota and neighboring states to cancel or delay the start of classes on Tuesday.
by Andrew Krueger and Elizabeth Shockman

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‘A death penalty’: Ph.D. student says U of M expelled him over unfair AI allegation 

‘A death penalty’: Ph.D. student says U of M expelled him over unfair AI allegation 

Haishan Yang, a doctoral student in health economics, filed a lawsuit in federal court last week accusing the University of Minnesota of violating his due process. He is the first Minnesota student to go public about being expelled over AI.
by Feven Gerezgiher

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To boost kids’ reading, Minnesota schools start to shift the way they teach

To boost kids’ reading, Minnesota schools start to shift the way they teach

Schools are working now to overhaul literacy teaching to comply with a new state law, the Read Act. A visit to one Minnesota district shows the hopes and challenges that come with overturning decades of instructional practice.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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