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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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U of M pickets continue after arrests

U of M pickets continue after arrests

Striking University of Minnesota workers say the school has been heavy-handed in its response to picketers. The U says some picketers are threatening public safety as they block delivery trucks.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Food and custodial services affected as hundreds of University of Minnesota workers continue strike

Food and custodial services affected as hundreds of University of Minnesota workers continue strike

Picketing continued at University of Minnesota campuses across the state on Wednesday, as hundreds of custodians, maintenance staff and food service workers remain on strike.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Custodians, food service workers go on strike at University of Minnesota campuses

Custodians, food service workers go on strike at University of Minnesota campuses

The strike that began late Monday by 1,400 members of Teamsters Local 320 of custodians, maintenance staff and food service workers spread to additional campuses early Tuesday — and is set to expand to the U of M Twin Cities campus on Tuesday afternoon.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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A new Nation’s Report Card shows drops in science, math and reading scores

A new Nation’s Report Card shows drops in science, math and reading scores

It's the first Nation's Report Card since the Trump administration began making cuts to the U.S. Education Department. The scores reflect the state of student achievement in early 2024.
by Sequoia Carrillo

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How colleges are preparing students for AI in the workplace

How colleges are preparing students for AI in the workplace

Employers want graduates fluent in artificial intelligence. How are colleges keeping up? MPR News guest host Chris Farrell explores how higher education is preparing students for AI in the workplace.  
by Chris Farrell and Nikhil Kumaran

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White House's review of Smithsonian content could reach into classrooms nationwide

White House's review of Smithsonian content could reach into classrooms nationwide

Some history teachers are concerned about what may come of a White House review of the Smithsonian's public-facing content. That material includes educational resources that many educators rely on to supplement their lessons.
by The Associated Press

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Bomb threats close Rochester’s Catholic schools; may be part of a national ‘swatting’ trend

Bomb threats close Rochester’s Catholic schools; may be part of a national ‘swatting’ trend

All five Catholic schools in Rochester dismissed students Thursday morning, and one school was evacuated, after the school system's main office and Holy Spirit elementary school received bomb threats.
by Molly Castle Work

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Minnesota is losing more child care providers amid rising costs and sticky red tape

Minnesota is losing more child care providers amid rising costs and sticky red tape

More in-home child care providers in Minnesota are calling it quits, and day care centers are closing, leaving parents scrambling to find places for their children to stay while they work or attend classes.
by Hannah Yang

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