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Education

MPR News keeps track of the latest education news in Minnesota and nationwide so you can understand the events shaping the future of learning. Stay informed about local education events, policies and more happening in schools and other learning institutions across the country.

Third annual Anishinaabe Arts Festival offers community engagement — and food 

Third annual Anishinaabe Arts Festival offers community engagement — and food 

More than 50 artists are expected at the third annual Anishinaabe Arts Festival in Bemidji this weekend. The organizers promise art works ranging from traditional to modern, food and a lot of socializing.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Minnesota school settles with professor who was fired for showing image of the Prophet Muhammad

Minnesota school settles with professor who was fired for showing image of the Prophet Muhammad

A former adjunct professor on Monday settled a federal religious discrimination lawsuit against a private Minnesota school after she was pushed out for showing a depiction of the Prophet Muhammad in class.
by The Associated Press

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Joyner Emerick focuses on the future for Minnesota’s disabled students

Joyner Emerick focuses on the future for Minnesota’s disabled students

Young people bring Joyner Emerick hope for the future, which is why they serve on the Minneapolis Board of Education. When they were elected in 2023, Emerick became the city’s first openly transgender and openly autistic school board member and has used that platform to advocate for disabled students at both the local and state levels.
by Kyra Miles

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The science section of the ACT exam will now be optional

The science section of the ACT exam will now be optional

Students can now opt between several versions of the test: the ACT core exam (which includes reading, math and English), the ACT plus writing, the ACT plus science or the ACT plus science and writing.
by Ayana Archie

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Federal appeals court blocks remainder of Biden's student debt relief plan

Federal appeals court blocks remainder of Biden's student debt relief plan

The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals granted a motion for an administrative stay filed by a group of Republican-led states seeking to invalidate the administration's entire student loan forgiveness plan.
by The Associated Press

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Law change aims to ease truck driver testing backlog

Law change aims to ease truck driver testing backlog

A change in Minnesota law will expand testing options for students who complete a commercial driver training course. State officials said a testing backlog is keeping many students off the road for weeks after they complete training programs.
by Dan Gunderson

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FAFSA completion rates still down in Minnesota, though things are improving

FAFSA completion rates still down in Minnesota, though things are improving

Fewer higher school seniors completed the popular application for financial aid after the delayed release of the form and several technical glitches earlier this year. Now, two Minnesota organizations are offering one-on-one support to help students pay for college. 
by Feven Gerezgiher

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Women don’t have equal access to college in prison. Here’s why

Women don’t have equal access to college in prison. Here’s why

Many people in prison rely on federal Pell Grants to pay for college courses. But in most states, women's prisons offer less access to Pell-eligible classes than men’s prisons do.
by Jenny Abamu

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Navigating early childhood special education: 7 questions, answered

Navigating early childhood special education: 7 questions, answered

Kyra Miles of MPR News tapped the expertise of St. Cloud State University’s Carol Gibson-Miller to answer your questions about early intervention, inclusive education, and the role of parents in advocating for their children.
by Kyra Miles

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No 'magic switch' will fix St. Cloud State, but interim president reverses retirement to try

No 'magic switch' will fix St. Cloud State, but interim president reverses retirement to try

While he doesn’t believe St. Cloud State University will return to its past glory, interim president Larry Dietz believes improving retention could help stop its hemorrhage of students, staff and money.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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