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School resource officers top Minnesota lawmakers' education to-do list
Following a historic legislative session that delivered a big boost in funding, Minnesota lawmakers say the coming session will focus on adjustments to legislation on literacy, school meals, civics education and school resource officers. Here’s a guide.
Legendary hockey town Warroad hosts ‘Hockey Day Minnesota’
The small town of Warroad, long known as Hockey Town USA, will host thousands of hockey fans this week when it hosts the annual Hockey Day Minnesota event.
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.
Anoka-Hennepin schools, teachers reach tentative agreement
The Anoka-Hennepin Public School District and union negotiators have reached a tentative contract agreement after what the union called a 24-hour mediation session.
Robot snowplow competition a glimpse of the future
College teams are competing this weekend in Minneapolis to see who can build the best robo-snowplow. But first, they had to make snow.
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.