Tag: Minnesota public schools
St. Paul school requires masks during outdoor recess, despite updated guidance...
A St. Paul elementary school announced to parents that students will be expected to continue wearing their masks while outside at recess, despite seeing...
Democrats oppose best plans to close disparities in education, advocates say
Minneapolis public schools have a graduation rate of about 75%, while private schools in the area graduate over 96% of their students, advocates for...
Survey: 60% of parents will not commit to sending their children...
A survey conducted by Let Them Learn Minnesota shows that 60% of parents who responded will not commit to sending their children back to...
Senate Republicans aim to delay controversial social studies standards
New controversial social studies standards from the Department of Education have garnered a massive response from Minnesota’s parents and residents, most pushing for the...
Legislators push to abolish Walz’s power over public schools
Republican lawmakers want to strip the governor of his ability to "unilaterally" close schools during a peacetime emergency.
Sen. Carla Nelson, R-Rochester, authored a bill...
Some MN Parents Are Eligible for $325 Per Child Because of...
The MN government is allowing people to apply for an extra $325 per child because of missed school meals from Covid-19 school closures.
Low-income people...
Education Comittee Chairwoman Asks Walz to Allow Graduations
Chairwoman of the Education Committee Carla Nelson sent a letter to Governor Walz saying she was “deeply disappointed” and asked him to allow graduation...
MN Legislators Seek to Pass Bill Requiring Narcan in Schools
A bipartisan bill has been introduced into the Minnesota House that would require all school districts to have a supply of opioid antagonists such...
Governor Closes Schools Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announced the closure of all K-12 public schools across the state Sunday, in an effort to counteract the COVID-19 pandemic.
The...
Open-Enrollment Speaks to Greater Issues Facing Local School Districts
MINNEAPOLIS -- Changes surrounding the operation of local public school districts around the state of Minnesota have forced school boards and superintendents to take...