
Education

At P.E.A.S.E Academy, the dream of graduating from high school is within reach for teens in recovery
Four students participated in a graduation ceremony earlier this month, celebrating both their educational achievements and their sobriety.

Did any Democrats vote for a bill to resume federal student loan payments?
Yes. A bill that would have lifted a pandemic-related pause on federal student loan payments received support from two Democrats in the U.S. House and two in the U.S. Senate.

Surgeon General wants warning label on social media for youth mental health
In a Thursday Senate hearing, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy calls youth mental health crisis the ‘defining public health issue of our time.’

Does a new Minnesota program fund free college tuition only for undocumented immigrants?
No. The North Star Promise program enacted last month applies to all eligible Minnesotans — not just undocumented immigrants.

How important was your favorite teacher to your success? Researchers have done the math
A study finds significantly higher college going rates for students who cultivated mentors in high school.

U of M summer internship program was targeted by outside conservative activists
Legal challenges from the right to “racial preference” programs in academia are on the rise, with organizations like the Equal Protection Project becoming more involved in the filing of court cases and complaints.

Concerns abound as St. Paul Montessori school set to lose its only Black teacher
“It’s a union contract policy of last to hire first to fire, which just reinforces the racial disparity that exists there for teachers of color,” J.J. Hill parent ShaVunda Brown said.

Minneapolis schools secretly partnered with ShotSpotter surveillance company, cyber attack reveals
Data breach unmasks locations of gunshot detection sensors on rooftops of schools that predominantly serve Black youth

How leaked school security maps could put Minneapolis kids in danger
Sensitive, detailed campus security information was leaked after the school district suffered a massive ransomware attack. School safety experts are alarmed.

From campus rape cases to child abuse reports, ‘worst-case’ data breach rocks Minneapolis schools
Nearly 200,000 leaked files reveal sensitive student and educator information in an devastating attack that experts say endangers the school community.

Walz, state lawmakers look to transform how Minnesota kids are taught to read
The governor has cited disturbing test scores — 58% reading proficiency for white students in Minnesota, with a 30-percentage-point disparity between white students and some racial groups — in arguing that the state must transform reading curricula used in Minnesota schools.

Minnesota Supreme Court takes school desegregation case to the kids
In a real-life civics lesson, the justices heard arguments on a desegregation case that could have tectonic ramifications for schools.

Will Democrats approve a tax credit to ‘make a dent’ in the cost of child care? It’s a point of contention
Even as Democrats coalesce around a series of tax cuts and credits, the child care credit is one of a few significant differences the House and Senate will need to reconcile. It’s also one of few major DFL tax plans to benefit middle class residents.

What happens when teachers run the school? Schools in Boston, St. Paul are trying it
In a time of slumping educator morale, a model that gives teachers greater control over their professional lives — and of entire schools — is winning attention.

Why are prices rising more for lower-income college students than their higher-income peers?
In the competition for revenues and students, financial aid is shifting from needy families to wealthier ones. Why are prices rising more for lower-income college students than their higher-income peers?

Amid educator shortage, Minnesota bill endangers thousands of special ed, rural and tech teachers
Educators in high-needs schools licensed through alternative pathways could be pulled out of the classroom — and forced to do training all over again.

Settlement will wipe $6 billion in student loan debt — but not for these borrowers
Students with private loans were left out of a recent loan cancellation settlement.

Days after missed ransomware deadline, stolen Minneapolis schools’ files appear online
Minneapolis school officials had said the stolen data was only available on the dark web, but files have been uploaded to publicly accessible platforms.

Ransomware group claims massive data leak but Minneapolis schools files’ whereabouts a mystery
A failed $1 million ransom bid by the cyber crime group Medusa puts students’ and educators’ sensitive files at risk.
