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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.

Stay informed about local education events, policies and more happening in schools and colleges across Minnesota.

U of Minn. approves outlines of new ethics policy

A sweeping conflict-of-interest policy that would apply to nearly all employees of the University of Minnesota has crossed an important hurdle.

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Unfinished, but new ethics policy goes to regents

Unfinished, but new ethics policy goes to regents

A sweeping conflict-of-interest policy that would apply to more than 18,000 University of Minnesota faculty and staff will get an important test before regents on Friday after more than two years of development.
by Chris Williams

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Education Commissioner answers questions on Midday

Education Commissioner answers questions on Midday

Minnesota's top education official, Alice Seagren, joins Midday to answer listener questions about school funding, education policy issues, testing, teacher quality and more.

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Minneapolis schools taking precautions for second day

Yesterday, an online threat caused school administrators to issue a code yellow lockdown at all public schools in the district. Police got word of a threat posted on Facebook and MySpace. Classes continued as normal as possible and after-school activities went forward as well.

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Mpls. schools to remain in 'code yellow' lockdown

Minneapolis school officials say a code yellow lockdown continues at all of the district's schools Thursday as a precautionary measure.
by Phil Picardi

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Faculty on 2 UW campuses take step to form unions

Faculty members at University of Wisconsin campuses in Eau Claire and Superior could be the first professors in the state to form unions.

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Albertville eighth-grader top state speller

Albertville eighth-grader top state speller

It took 19 rounds and nearly three hours of competition before an eighth-grader from Albertville emerged as the state's top speller.

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More Minn. schools buy food from local farms

A new survey says the number of Minnesota school districts buying fresh food from local farms is growing.

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