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- Covid
- November 23, 2021
COVID-19 spike sending Minnesota students home, closing schools
Some schools are changing mask and safety policies to thwart a rise in infections.
Minnesota Public Radio
- State Budget
- November 22, 2021
State Tax Collections Higher Than Expected
Legislature will have plenty of money to work with in their election-year session.
KNSI
- School Life
- November 22, 2021
Opinion: Creating havoc not the purpose of open records
The requests appear linked to groups against teaching diversity, inclusion and equity in schools.
Mankato Free Press
- School Life
- November 22, 2021
Across the region, the number of chapters and members in FFA are growing
In the past three years, 20 new programs were added.
AG Week
- Covid
- November 22, 2021
Remote learning led to lower K-12 test scores in some U.S. states, especially for math, study finds
Research shows that test score losses are significantly larger in districts with less in-person learning.
Yahoo News
- School Life
- November 19, 2021
Latest social studies standards draft urges ethnic studies focus
Draft social studies standards adds ethic studies to existing strands of history, citizenship and government, economics, and geography.
Minnesota Reformer
- School Life
- November 18, 2021
No Child Left Inside aims to connect Minnesota kids to nature
Education doesn’t always have to be in a classroom.
SW News Media
- Achievement Gap
- November 18, 2021
Leaders search for answers on educational disparity gap
“If the disparity gap is addressed, everyone can win and everyone can be lifted up.”
Inforum
- School Life
- November 18, 2021
Experts: Pandemic taking its toll on Minnesota students’ mental health
Educators report an increase in disruptive behavior and other signs of student distress
Minnesota Public Radio