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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.

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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Catholic school kids gather for Mass at Xcel Energy Center

Catholic school kids gather for Mass at Xcel Energy Center

It was the third-ever Mass of the Holy Spirit hosted by the Catholic Schools Center of Excellence. The event brought students from 78 Catholic grade schools to the Mass.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Actor Timothee Chalamet visits Minnesota, surprises Hibbing High School theater students

Actor Timothee Chalamet visits Minnesota, surprises Hibbing High School theater students

Actor Timothee Chalamet was in town for a Bob Dylan tour of Hibbing, where the songwriter grew up. The tour included a stop at the high school’s stage, a 1920s-style, 1800-seat theater where Dylan performed as a student. 
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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