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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St. Paul school district announces plans for its first East African elementary magnet school
The school will open in fall 2023 at the site of Jackson Elementary, which was closed because of declining district enrollment. For many parents, students and educators in the East African community, the announcement fulfills a long-held aspiration.
Experts say Read Act is a major investment in literacy education
The education spending bill Minnesota lawmakers passed this week includes $70 million on a policy provision meant to change the way educators teach reading in schools throughout the state.
Minnesota Senate and House pass $2.2 billion in new school funding
Lawmakers in the Minnesota House and Senate voted to increase the amount the state contributes to the general education formula, plus new money for libraries, school support staff, menstrual products in school and changes in reading instruction. 
Author Brian Selznick explores nature's point of view in the 500 pages of 'Big Tree'
Acclaimed novelist and storyteller Brian Selznick's new project is big — really big. It's a 550 page illustrated novel aimed at children of all ages detailing the life of a massive sycamore tree.
World-class conductor now making beer for a cause
William Eddins’ music career has taken him around the world as an orchestra conductor. Now he hopes to support music education for young people in the Twin Cities with his St. Paul brewery MetroNOME. MPR News guest host Euan Kerr talks with Eddins about music, beer and the brewery’s mission.
Steve Inskeep's advice to UMN Morris grads: 'You're allowed to laugh'
The journalist spoke at the University of Minnesota Morris commencement over the weekend to remind people to listen, adapt and, notably, tell fart jokes.