Education News

Rapid omicron spread closes Minn. schools on short notice

Districts implementing a variety of different ways to educate students remotely

A woman gets a young girl a sticker.
School nurse Michelle Ricart gives a sticker to 5-year-old after she got her first COVID-19 vaccine at a Minneapolis school in November. The swift onslaught of omicron cases is sending teachers and students home across the state.
Evan Frost | MPR News 2021 file