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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.

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August 9, 2024 5:48 PM

Special education support staff can get fully licensed teaching degrees through new apprenticeship program

Starting Monday, public schools in Minneapolis, North Branch and Owatonna are partnering with Minnesota State University, Mankato to launch “The Forward Together: Registered Teacher Apprenticeship Program. The goal: address the demand for special education teachers in urban and rural school districts amid an educator shortage.

by Hannah Yang

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August 8, 2024 5:52 PM

State Appeals Court rules Indus School closure legal

This week, the Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled a northern Minnesota school board followed the law in its decision to close Indus School, located 30 miles west of International Falls along the Canadian border.

by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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August 7, 2024 10:41 AM

What children learn when they play

Playtime is important for kids, but they may not be getting enough of it. MPR News guest host Chris Farrell talked about how children learn from open-ended play and how parents and teachers can encourage play for the kids in their lives.

by Chris Farrell and Maja Beckstrom

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August 7, 2024 4:00 AM

6 facts about Walz’s education track record in Minnesota

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz often touts his experience teaching high school and his focus on education as governor. Here’s a look at what he’s done in the five-plus years he’s led the state.

by Elizabeth Shockman and Kyra Miles

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July 26, 2024 4:00 AM

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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July 24, 2024 6:10 AM

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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July 22, 2024 4:00 AM

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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July 19, 2024 1:31 AM

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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July 19, 2024 12:27 AM

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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July 18, 2024 4:00 PM

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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