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Congress looks to investigate MDE oversight in Feeding Our Future case 

The chairs of three U.S. House committees said they are investigating how the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) “failed to prevent” fraudsters from allegedly...

Expert calls for accountability as majority of students can’t read or...

A majority of Minnesota students can't read or do math at grade level, showing that, three years post-pandemic, Minnesota public education is still struggling...

Controversial social studies standards set for final round of public comments

A years-long, convoluted battle over new standards for social studies education in Minnesota’s public schools is nearing its end. The public will have one last...

Most Minneapolis students don’t consistently attend school 

The number of Minnesota students who consistently attend school has dropped by 15% since 2019, according to state Department of Education data released last...

Majority of Minnesota students aren’t meeting reading and math standards

(Center of the American Experiment) — More than half of Minnesota students don’t meet basic proficiency in reading or math, according to newly released 2023...

MDE runs program to help art teachers create anti-racist curriculum

The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) runs a program to help art teachers create anti-racist curriculum. “In this three-day long summer 2023 institute, participants will have...

New ‘LGBT education specialist’ thinks teachers should ‘explain nonbinary identities’ to...

(Daily Caller News Foundation) -- Jason Bucklin, a recently-hired LGBTQ education specialist for the Minnesota Department of Education, called for teachers to discuss nonbinary...

Kersten: Divisive ethnic studies bill advancing at Capitol

(Center of the American Experiment) — DFL legislators and political activists are moving at the Capitol to entrench Ethnic Studies in Minnesota’s K-12 schools....

Public school enrollment continues to decline 

Public school enrollment in Minnesota has declined for a third consecutive year, according to data released this week by the Department of Education. MDE said...

Walz officials pull homeschool reporting requirement after parents speak out

More than 100 homeschool advocates filled an overflow room during a Minnesota House of Representatives committee hearing this week on Gov. Tim Walz’s education policy bill. Students and...