Education News

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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Native American group to digitize 20,000 archival pages linked to Quaker-run Indian boarding schools
A coalition advocating for Native American people traumatized by an oppressive system of boarding schools for Native youths plans to digitize 20,000 archival pages related to schools in that system that were operated by the Quakers.
University of Minnesota investigating claims of big data breach
The University of Minnesota launched the investigation in late July after the tech journal The Cyber Express reported claims that a hacker had potentially gained access to more than 7 million Social Security numbers.
Minnesota’s Teacher of the Year: 'Make students feel like they matter'
After years of coaching, teaching and building trust with his students and fellow educators, Michael Houston was named Minnesota’s 2023 Teacher of the Year. Here’s what this award means to the St. Paul Harding High teacher and what’s next in his future.
Cuts at St. Cloud State end theater program
Incoming students will no longer be admitted in the theater program but the small group of students currently majoring and minoring in theater are in what is called a teachout year, in which current students will get the classes they need in order to graduate from the university.
Indigenous history is one of the newest requirements in Minnesota classrooms
Minnesota teachers renewing their K-12 license are now being required to include training on Indigenous history as part of their requirements to teach within the state of Minnesota, as well as having it built-into the curriculum.
Helping teachers in Minnesota thrive
MPR News host Angela Davis talks with her guests about the factors contributing to teachers quitting the profession, including burnout and how to help teachers in our state thrive.