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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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To boost kids’ reading, Minnesota schools start to shift the way they teach

To boost kids’ reading, Minnesota schools start to shift the way they teach

Schools are working now to overhaul literacy teaching to comply with a new state law, the Read Act. A visit to one Minnesota district shows the hopes and challenges that come with overturning decades of instructional practice.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Rulings coming fast and furious in lawsuits over Trump’s policies on immigration, elections and DEI

Rulings coming fast and furious in lawsuits over Trump’s policies on immigration, elections and DEI

The Trump administration was handed a rapid-fire series of court losses Wednesday night and Thursday in lawsuits filed over its policies on immigration, elections and its crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion programs in schools.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota colleges sign onto letter condemning 'government overreach'

Minnesota colleges sign onto letter condemning 'government overreach'

MPR News host Emily Bright talks with Suzanne Rivera, President of Macalester College, one of at least eight Minnesota colleges that have joined the growing list of signees.
by Emily Bright and Ellie Roth

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St. Thomas student who spoke at Easter Sunday in Vatican City remembers Pope Francis

St. Thomas student who spoke at Easter Sunday in Vatican City remembers Pope Francis

Alex Lenzmeier, class of 2028, was one of a handful of students who gave a reading on Easter in St. Peter's Basilica and was surrounded by his peers when news of the pope’s passing broke Monday morning. He joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to share his experience of being in Italy right now.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Trump administration to resume collections on student loan borrowers in default

Trump administration to resume collections on student loan borrowers in default

The Education Department says millions of borrowers in default will have a chance to make a payment or sign up for a repayment plan. But on May 5, those who don’t will be referred for collection.
by Jonaki Mehta and Steve Drummond

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