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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.

Report finds housing costs outpacing growth of teacher salaries

Report finds housing costs outpacing growth of teacher salaries

The report from the National Council on Teacher Quality looked at school districts nationwide. In Minnesota, the report focused in on Anoka-Hennepin Public School District and St. Paul Public Schools, and found housing costs outpacing teacher salaries growth.
by Nina Moini and Ellie Roth

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St. Paul's new superintendent on the challenges in public education

St. Paul's new superintendent on the challenges in public education

Many public schools are facing budget cuts and declining enrollment. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with Stacie Stanley, the new superintendent for St. Paul Public Schools, about her career and meeting the challenges of public education.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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To win the Scripps National Spelling Bee, contenders must also master geography

To win the Scripps National Spelling Bee, contenders must also master geography

There are times when the Scripps National Spelling Bee transforms into a geography bee. Scripps has begun relying on obscure geographical terms to winnow down the field of spellers in the later rounds.
by The Associated Press

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History we don’t teach: Floyd’s murder an uneasy subject in Minnesota schools

History we don’t teach: Floyd’s murder an uneasy subject in Minnesota schools

Minnesota was the epicenter of American history after the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police. But five years later, you’re unlikely to find it taught in Minnesota schools. Some teachers say it’s too painful and too politically charged.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Harvard sues the Trump administration over ban on enrolling foreign students

Harvard sues the Trump administration over ban on enrolling foreign students

Harvard University is challenging the Trump administration’s decision to bar the Ivy League school from enrolling foreign students. The school says that's an unconstitutional retaliation for defying the White House’s political demands.
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Trump’s Harvard visa threat could wipe out several of the school’s sports teams

Trump’s Harvard visa threat could wipe out several of the school’s sports teams

Some of Harvard's sports teams could be wiped out by a Trump administration decision that would make the school with the nation's largest athletic program ineligible for international student visas.
by The Associated Press

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