Education News

Closed schools in Minnesota begin to lay off, furlough staff

The cuts affect educators and others working in fee-based programs, including after-school care or early childhood

Lockers and tables in an empty room.
Normally filled with busy and energetic second graders, a classroom sits empty and silent on March 18, 2020, during the first day of the state-ordered shutdown of schools as part of efforts to combat the spread of the coronavirus.
Derek Montgomery for MPR News