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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.
MSU Mankato suspends programs, certificate offerings and considers tuition increase
Starting next fall, Minnesota State University, Mankato will eliminate 86 programs and certificates from its academic course offerings. It’s also considering an 8 percent tuition increase.
Schools across Minnesota face ‘reckoning’ as they struggle to close budget gaps
Minnesota schools are facing budget shortfalls and staffing cuts as they face inflation, uncertainty from possible federal cuts and the rising costs of recent state legislation.
Republicans plan to overhaul the federal student loan system. Here's what to know
The Republican proposal would eliminate Grad PLUS loans, set strict limits on Parent PLUS loans and create a system in which colleges would be on the hook if their students don't repay their loans.
Supreme Court to hear school disability discrimination case stemming from Osseo lawsuit
At issue is a case testing the reach of federal laws that promise special help for children with disabilities in public schools. Specifically: What do parents have to prove in order to get that specialized help?