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Most Twin Cities area schools districts show deficits for 2024-25

Most Twin Cities area schools districts show deficits for 2024-25

A new survey of school districts in the Twin Cities region, Rochester and Duluth finds more than 70 percent are expecting budget shortfalls in the upcoming school year, with Minneapolis and St. Paul facing the biggest gaps.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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St. Paul teachers, schools end negotiations for weekend but will pick up on Monday

St. Paul teachers, schools end negotiations for weekend but will pick up on Monday

After nearly 40 hours of mediation talks this weekend, the St. Paul Public Schools and the union representing teachers failed to reach an agreement on a new contract. The two sides plan to meet again Monday.
by MPR News Staff

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The CDC has relaxed COVID guidelines. Will schools and day cares follow suit?

The CDC has relaxed COVID guidelines. Will schools and day cares follow suit?

Four years after the COVID-19 pandemic closed schools, the CDC says parents can start treating the virus like other respiratory illnesses. Gone are mandated isolation periods and masking. Now the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says children can go back to school when their overall symptoms improve and they’re fever-free for 24 hours without taking medication.
by The Associated Press

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St. Paul teachers, district enter last scheduled talks as strike date nears

St. Paul teachers, district enter last scheduled talks as strike date nears

St. Paul teachers say they will strike on March 11 if they don’t reach a contract deal with Minnesota’s second largest district. Their final scheduled mediation session begins Friday. Both sides, though, expect mediation efforts to last through the weekend. 
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Child care closures renew worries around the economics of early learning

Child care closures renew worries around the economics of early learning

The University of St. Catherine’s decision to close its 93-year-old early childhood center is rekindling worries about the financial health of child care operations. Minnesota’s spending more but the needs and challenges are outrunning the new money.
by Kyra Miles

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Minnesota weather whiplash: From record highs Monday to snow and school closures Tuesday

Minnesota weather whiplash: From record highs Monday to snow and school closures Tuesday

After record high temperatures across much of the region on Monday, a winter storm was pummeling parts of northern Minnesota with heavy snow on Tuesday. Some schools and universities canceled classes.
by Andrew Krueger

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New University of Minnesota president is University of Michigan research head

New University of Minnesota president is University of Michigan research head

Dr. Rebecca Cunningham, vice president for research and innovation at the University of Michigan, was chosen Monday to be the next president of the University of Minnesota system.
by Peter Cox

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St. Paul schools superintendent picked to lead Madison, Wis., schools

St. Paul schools superintendent picked to lead Madison, Wis., schools

Joe Gothard, recently named national superintendent of the year, was one of three finalists for the job in Madison, where he grew up and began his career. He’s expected to start sometime before July 1.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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