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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To boost kids’ reading, Minnesota schools start to shift the way they teach
Schools are working now to overhaul literacy teaching to comply with a new state law, the Read Act. A visit to one Minnesota district shows the hopes and challenges that come with overturning decades of instructional practice.
Minnesota disabilities advocates push back on plan to restore school seclusion rooms
In 2023, Minnesota banned the use of school seclusion rooms for children in kindergarten through third grade. A proposal in the state Senate now would repeal the ban. Critics say seclusion is an inappropriate disciplinary approach to use on young children.
AmeriCorps at risk: What federal cuts mean for Minnesota
What happens when public service disappears? With major cuts to national volunteer programs, Minnesotan communities could lose support. MPR News host Angela Davis talks about what AmeriCorps participants do, and why their work matters. 
In an email to staff and families, Robbinsdale Area Schools Superintendent Teri Staloch said a computer network technician was arrested on suspicion of possessing child sex abuse material. She said the staffer did not have unsupervised access to students.
Minnesota graduation rates reach historic high after pandemic slide
Just over 84 percent of Minnesota’s high school seniors graduated last year — the highest rate the state has ever recorded, data released Wednesday shows. State schools made significant gains after losing ground in the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bemidji school board slashes $1.5 million from next year’s budget
The Bemidji School Board last week cut more than $1.5 million from next school year’s budget, and officials say those steep cuts will be felt in the classroom. Bemidji’s superintendent says state aid hasn’t kept up with inflation, forcing the district to make the cuts.