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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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K-12 students learned a lot last year, but they're still missing too much school

K-12 students learned a lot last year, but they're still missing too much school

Families will play an essential role in getting students back on track, researchers say. But it's going to take a "culture" shift around the importance of being in school.
by Cory Turner and Sequoia Carrillo

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U.S. Department of Education launches investigation of Edina school district

U.S. Department of Education launches investigation of Edina school district

The case comes after two Edina High School students filed a federal complaint late last year, alleging the school district discriminated against them when they were suspended for using a pro-Palestinian chant during a walkout to protest the Israel-Hamas war.
by MPR News Staff

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DFL lawmakers offer a fix on rules around school officers restraining students

DFL lawmakers offer a fix on rules around school officers restraining students

DFLers say the proposed change would make it clear that school resource officers can use prone restraint techniques on students. Ambiguity in a bill passed last year led some Minnesota police departments to pull their officers out of schools.
by Elizabeth Shockman and Dana Ferguson

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St. Paul teachers union set to vote on whether to strike

St. Paul teachers union set to vote on whether to strike

The St. Paul Federation of Educators said Tuesday that its leaders voted unanimously late Monday to authorize a Feb. 15 strike vote for all three bargaining groups, teachers, educational assistants and school and community service professionals.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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How the FAFSA delay is impacting low-income Minnesotans

How the FAFSA delay is impacting low-income Minnesotans

MPR News host Nina Moini talked with BG Tucker, the senior director of programs at College Possible Minnesota, an organization that aids students from economically disadvantaged communities.
by Nina Moini and CJ Younger

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Scratch cooking, local ingredients serve up a school lunch revolution in Minnesota

Scratch cooking, local ingredients serve up a school lunch revolution in Minnesota

A steady stream of funding from last year’s school meals legislation is helping remake the way lunch is done across Minnesota. At schools like Roseville High, the shift away from heat-and-serve is delicious.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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