The Page-Kashkari proposal for a constitutional right to ‘quality public education’ finds support at the Capitol
The mix of co-signers on Rep. Rena Moran’s bill indicates that this issue has the potential to transcend party politics.
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St. Paul teachers vote to authorize strike
The union plans to announce a strike date next week. State law requires the union to give the district 10 days notice prior to the start of any walkout.
What’s happening with the Page-Kashkari proposal for a constitutional right to ‘quality public education’
In order to get a proposed change on the ballot, they’ll need to build support at the state Capitol for a majority vote in both the House and the Senate.
2020 Legislature: Minnesota’s higher-ed leaders seek money for a backlog of maintenance projects
University of Minnesota President Joan Gabel and Minnesota’s State Chancellor Devinder Malhotra are asking the state to address a backlog of maintenance projects on campuses in both systems that’s grown to $7.1 billion over the last decade.
Minneapolis Public Schools board vets five blueprints for district redesign
The official rollout for board members focused on three main structural changes: centralizing magnet schools, reconfiguring grade levels and changing school boundaries.
How Minnesota students are combating climate change, one school building at a time
From eliminating single-use plastic items to pressing school boards to commit to 100 percent clean energy, Minnesota students are changing how schools respond to climate change.
As Minneapolis Public Schools prepares to unveil a new roadmap, some parents push back
Parents and students from two south-side Minneapolis schools — Barton Open (K-8 magnet) and Windom (K-5 Spanish Dual-Immersion magnet) — filled the school board meeting room Tuesday evening.
Is California saving higher education?
The state is spending money to find solutions to some of higher ed’s biggest problems.
School funding, safety, and discipline reforms top list of priorities for Minnesota education advocates heading into 2020 Legislature
Minnesota’s projected $1.33 billion surplus has given education activists a renewed sense of hope that they’ll secure greater investments in everything from teacher diversity efforts to school safety.
5 education issues to watch in 2020
A brief rundown of five education issues to watch as you consider candidates’ education platforms — whether they’re running for school board, the Legislature or any other public office.
In cutting football, St. Cloud and Crookston deliver wake-up call to other Minnesota schools
“If it can happen at St. Cloud, it can happen anywhere,” said Minnesota State Athletics Director Kevin Buisman.
Minneapolis school leaders will adopt a new strategic plan in April. Here’s how things are shaking out.
What started out earlier this year as a promise to slow things down has evolved into more of a redesign overhaul.
As more colleges experiment with online remediation, some students flourish while many others fall behind
Online programs allow students to plug away at their own speed on problems matched to their individual learning needs — a format that works well for some students. But there are also pitfalls.
The University of Minnesota has some of the highest voter turnout in the country. It’s trying to get it even higher
In 2018, 42.7 percent of 18 to 24-year-old Minnesotans who are U.S. citizens voted in the midterm election, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. That’s the lowest turnout of any age group in Minnesota and is only about two-thirds of statewide turnout for all age groups.
St. Paul set to kickstart a college savings account for every newborn
Research has shown that children from low- and moderate-income families with a college savings of $500 or less are three times more likely to attend college and four times more likely to graduate than those without any college savings.
Seclusion rooms in Minnesota’s public schools: What are they — and how are they governed?
Legally, the rooms must be used only for emergency situations. During the 2016-17 school year, 70 districts reported 7,085 incidents of seclusion that involved 965 students.
How one country with close parallels to the United States has made college free
The experience exposes the risks, rewards of increasingly popular free-tuition programs.
How Minnesota schools are doubling down on anti-vaping efforts
“I just think we’re gonna lose this generation if we don’t deal with it,” said Ann Lindberg-Borgen, chemical health coordinator for the West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan Area Schools district.
Campaign to halt charter-school growth is stirring up a heated debate in St. Paul
Supporters of a moratorium say charters are siphoning students and funding from the district and furthering segregation in the schools. Opponents say district schools are failing many students.
Voters largely said ‘yes’ to school referendums. But rejection for some districts means tough decisions ahead.
A handful of districts across the state will be spending the coming months unpacking voters’ rejection of their referendum asks and preparing to make cuts to programming and staffing.
