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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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Minnesota child care finances stabilize, but the business remains in flux

Minnesota child care finances stabilize, but the business remains in flux

A new statewide survey shows fewer child care operators struggled financially last year in Minnesota, but changes in the child care business model and steeply rising costs still pose problems.
by Kyra Miles

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Student mental health needs, ‘unsustainable’ jobs overwhelm Minnesota school principals

Student mental health needs, ‘unsustainable’ jobs overwhelm Minnesota school principals

A November statewide survey of Minnesota K-12 school principals found school leaders struggling for traction on instructional leadership and community engagement as they deal with their single greatest challenge, student mental health.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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At antisemitism hearing, Columbia official tells lawmakers, 'We have a moral crisis'

At antisemitism hearing, Columbia official tells lawmakers, 'We have a moral crisis'

Columbia University officials answered lawmaker questions about antisemitism on campus. But Wednesday's hearing played out very differently from the 2023 hearing that grabbed so many headlines.
by Elissa Nadworny and Janet W. Lee

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Rochester police investigating racial slur on bridge

State Patrol was first to respond and removed the cups that spelled out the derogatory term before local police could arrive. 
by Catharine Richert

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Can school resource officers make schools safer?

Can school resource officers make schools safer?

Minnesota communities have been rethinking the role of police in schools. MPR News with Angela Davis talks with current and former school resource officers about the role of SROs and whether they can keep schools safer without sending teenagers into the criminal justice system.   
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Push for more Minnesota child care funding falls short as legislative session winds down

Push for more Minnesota child care funding falls short as legislative session winds down

DFLers seeking a $500 million spending deal to help limit child care costs to no more than 7 percent of family income conceded that won’t happen this session and are focusing instead on securing $36 million for kids and families in a supplemental budget.
by Kyra Miles

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Minnesota says 4-year graduation rates slipped, but that’s not the case

Minnesota says 4-year graduation rates slipped, but that’s not the case

The Minnesota Department of Education last month reported graduation rates dipped in 2023, renewing concerns around the state’s public schools. But a closer look at the data finds graduation rates are actually climbing. Here’s what happened.
by Elizabeth Shockman, Elisabeth Gawthrop and Craig Helmstetter

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