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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.

40 years later, Minneapolis parents recall busing's start

40 years later, Minneapolis parents recall busing's start

Four decades ago, cities across the country were being forced by the courts to desegregate their schools through busing. At the same time, a group of parents in south Minneapolis, some black, some white, persuaded the city's school board to voluntarily bus students between two schools to make both schools more diverse.
by Brandt Williams

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Archive KSTP report on Hale/Field school busing program

In the fall of 1971 the Minneapolis School Board started an integration program, busing students between Hale school and Field Elementary school. This 1972 video from KSTP via the Minnesota Historical Society examines the effects of the program.

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Reporter's notebook: Being bused to school

Reporter's notebook: Being bused to school

MPR reporter Brandt Williams was one of the thousands of students in the mid-1970s who participated in the Hale/Field pairing in an attempt to make schools more racially diverse.
by Brandt Williams

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Appeals court rules for U of M in Turkish Coalition lawsuit

Alex is on vacation, but he’s written about this lawsuit against the University of Minnesota here, here, here, here and here. Now the U.S. Court of Appeals has weighed in, according to this release from the U: U.S. Court of Appeals rules in favor of the University of Minnesota in case involving the Turkish Coalition…
by Bill Wareham

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Minnesota schools find it harder to shorten their school weeks

Minnesota schools find it harder to shorten their school weeks

Minnesota school officials watched with interest in recent years as 11 rural districts transition to four-day weeks. Many administrators are considering the switch as a cost-saving measure, but the process is difficult and complex.
by Tim Post

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Dayton vetoes bill that would weaken teacher seniority

Dayton vetoes bill that would weaken teacher seniority

Gov. Mark Dayton vetoed a bill Thursday that would have forced school boards and teachers unions to consider teacher performance when making layoff decisions, rather than just seniority.
by Jon Collins

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Hazing scandals bring issue back into spotlight

Hazing scandals bring issue back into spotlight

Hazing is commonplace and many members of sports teams and Greek life join these groups expecting it. Do we need federal laws to protect students from the tradition?

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U of M aces organic agriculture score

Minnesota is one of only six land-grant universities across the country with a perfect score in the new rankings from the Organic Farming Research Foundation.

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