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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.

Stay informed about local education events, policies and more happening in schools and colleges across Minnesota.

New school cellphone policy landscape across Minnesota includes locked pouches

New school cellphone policy landscape across Minnesota includes locked pouches

At United South Central Public Schools in Wells phones will be locked in a pouch for the entire day. Meanwhile at Grand Rapids-Big Fork Public Schools, phones will be put in a designated area during each class period.
by Nina Moini and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Teacher of the year: MCA test scores are not always reflective of student‘s knowledge

Teacher of the year: MCA test scores are not always reflective of student‘s knowledge

Minnesota Teacher of the Year Tracy Byrd teaches English at Washburn High School in Minneapolis and shared his perspective about what he thinks the new standardized test scores tell him about student learning.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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Minnesota school test scores stabilize but COVID’s effects linger

Minnesota school test scores stabilize but COVID’s effects linger

Minnesota’s K-12 public school math and reading scores remain largely unchanged since the COVID-19-era drop, according to newly released data from the state Education Department. One positive sign: School attendance rates are rising again.
by Kyra Miles and Craig Helmstetter

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This St. Paul food truck spent the summer giving children and teens more free meals than ever before 

This St. Paul food truck spent the summer giving children and teens more free meals than ever before 

St. Paul Public Schools’ bright green food truck served triple the number of meals than it did in 2022. The program was broadened and designed to reach youth who live in and around neighborhoods where at least 50 percent of households qualify for free and reduced meals, but there’s no income requirement to receive the food.
by Erica Zurek

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U of M votes against Israel divestment and future divestment proposals

U of M votes against Israel divestment and future divestment proposals

The resolution commits the Board of Regents to “neutrality” in its investments. The university will consider only financial reasons — not social or political ones — when deciding where to invest its $2.27 billion endowment.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Navigating preschool decisions for your kids: 8 questions, answered

Navigating preschool decisions for your kids: 8 questions, answered

Twin Cities early childhood specialist Kristen Wheeler Highland fielded questions from MPR News audience members on preschool matters, from preparing their kids for the new experience to handling the challenges of being separated.
by Kyra Miles

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As school nears, doctors worry about Minnesota's undervaccinated kids

As school nears, doctors worry about Minnesota's undervaccinated kids

“We always look for a little surge in our friends called viruses after the Great Minnesota Get-Together because we are in close contact, and there’s just a lot being shared,” Dr. Abe Jacob, a pediatrician told MPR News Monday. He said it’s not too late to get vaccinated.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation awards $3.4 million to nonprofits statewide for child care and early education 

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation awards $3.4 million to nonprofits statewide for child care and early education 

More than $3.4 million from the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation will go to nonprofits around the state to fund programming that supports child care and early education.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Phyllis Wheatley summer camp continues in a new form — nature excursions along the Mississippi

Phyllis Wheatley summer camp continues in a new form — nature excursions along the Mississippi

The Phyllis Wheatley Community Center is preparing to rebuild and reopen its summer camp in Carver County. In the meantime, the center continues to teach young Minneapolis students about the great outdoors.
by Regina Medina

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On Cross Lake, loons make the case for protecting Minnesota's wild shores

On Cross Lake, loons make the case for protecting Minnesota's wild shores

Environmental advocates are tapping into Minnesotans’ passion for loons to focus attention on how lake health and natural shorelines are vital for the survival of Minnesota’s beloved state bird.
by Kirsti Marohn

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