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Education Minnesota: More than 50 percent of districts are without a contract deal with their teachers

Education Minnesota: More than 50 percent of districts are without a contract deal with their teachers

After Anoka-Hennepin Public Schools came to a deal with it’s teachers, Education Minnesota shared with us the landscape for other districts still in negotiations.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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Judge largely backs Minnesota’s social studies plan, including ethnic studies

Judge largely backs Minnesota’s social studies plan, including ethnic studies

A state administrative law judge on Tuesday OK’d much of the state’s plan to revamp state social studies standards, including new language requiring ethnic studies. The ruling lets the new standards move ahead with some small modifications.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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'I'm not safe here': Schools ignore federal rules on restraint and seclusion

'I'm not safe here': Schools ignore federal rules on restraint and seclusion

Federal officials have long warned that restraint and seclusion in schools can be dangerous and traumatizing for children, but school districts often fail to report incidents as required by law.
by Fred Clasen-Kelly

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JJ Legacy School's abrupt closure leaves parents and students in desperate situation

JJ Legacy School's abrupt closure leaves parents and students in desperate situation

Friday was the final day of classes for students and faculty at the JJ Legacy School in north Minneapolis, after a financial crisis abruptly forced its doors to close for good. Now parents are scrambling to find a school for their kids.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lukas Levin

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Education Dept. fast-tracks forgiveness for borrowers with smaller student loans

Education Dept. fast-tracks forgiveness for borrowers with smaller student loans

In a surprise move, the Biden administration announced it is fast-tracking a change that will erase the debts of many federal student loan borrowers after just 10 years.
by Cory Turner

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‘Like a chain reaction’: UW-River Falls grappling with fourth student death in 2 months

‘Like a chain reaction’: UW-River Falls grappling with fourth student death in 2 months

The university is treating the four deaths as a suicide cluster and working to support its community and prevent further deaths ahead of its roughly 5,000 students returning for classes on Jan. 22.
by Nicole Ki

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New FAFSA comes with a big mistake that could lower students' financial aid

New FAFSA comes with a big mistake that could lower students' financial aid

The U.S. Department of Education is debating whether to make an enormous and potentially disruptive change to this year’s FAFSA process to help borrowers and remedy a department mistake.
by Cory Turner

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