Twin Cities districts scrambli...

Sep 2, 2019 by

Twin Cities districts scrambling to find more teachers as school start looms

If need be, schools will deploy backup plans that range from expanding class sizes to employing long-term substitute teachers to help...

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Push to increase ‘educational ...

Aug 25, 2019 by

Push to increase ‘educational attainment’ in Minnesota reveals stark racial disparities

By Taryn Phaneuf – Photo by Andre Hunter on Unsplash While two-thirds of white adults in Minnesota have some kind of...

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Education support professional...

Jul 2, 2019 by

Education support professionals deserve respect and fair wages

The first educator your children see when they walk into a Minneapolis school, and the last they see in the afternoon, is likely one...

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Minneapolis school leaders ext...

Jun 5, 2019 by

Minneapolis school leaders extend deadline for the district’s new strategic plan. Here’s what led to it.

By Erin Hinrichs – Minneapolis Public Schools District leaders still need to iron out strategies for meeting the goals outlined...

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Leonardo da Vinci may have had...

May 28, 2019 by

Leonardo da Vinci may have had ADHD, neuroscientists suggest

By Susan Perry – “The Last Supper” by Leonardo da Vinci May marks the 500th anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci’s...

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‘Help us’: Minnesota school of...

May 12, 2019 by

‘Help us’: Minnesota school officials plead with lawmakers to fix special education cross-subsidy

By Taryn Phaneuf – MinnPost photo by Taryn Phaneuf Rep. Angie Craig and Sen. Tina Smith are supporting legislation to increase...

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4 ways to help teachers feel a...

May 8, 2019 by

4 ways to help teachers feel appreciated

By Julia Brandes – Photo by Element5 Digital on Unsplash We’ve all seen the memes: “TEACHING: Having 100 responsibilities...

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Solar panels on schools: Not e...

May 2, 2019 by

Solar panels on schools: Not everyone agrees it’s such a bright idea

By Walker Orenstein MinnPost file photo by Tony Nelson Both the DFL-led House and the Republican-controlled Senate booked money in...

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How Columbine became a bluepri...

Apr 22, 2019 by

How Columbine became a blueprint for school shooters

By Jillian Peterson and James Densley – When 12 students and one teacher were killed in Littleton, Colorado, 20 years ago, it...

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A lot of Minnesota lawmakers a...

Apr 19, 2019 by

A lot of Minnesota lawmakers agree on the need to recruit and retain teachers of color. There’s a lot less agreement on how much the state should spend on it.

A coalition calling for $80 million in new state funding for recruiting and retaining more teachers of color in Minnesota is...

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Is the running boom over?

Apr 17, 2019 by

Is the running boom over?

By Greta Kaul – About 30,000 runners ran the Boston Marathon Monday. One of the world’s marquee races, the Boston Marathon is...

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At the Museum of Russian Art: ...

Feb 28, 2019 by

At the Museum of Russian Art: ‘The Body in Soviet Art’

By Pamela Espeland – Private American Collection Vasily Neyasov, “A Guy from the Urals,” 1959, oil on canvas Set for last...

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Special-ed reform: Paperwork e...

Jan 24, 2019 by

Special-ed reform: Paperwork exacerbates funding challenges, proponents say

By Erin Hinrichs – School district leaders have long been voicing concerns over rising special-education costs. For most, it’s...

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U of M president finalist Joan...

Dec 13, 2018 by

U of M president finalist Joan Gabel on higher ed’s role, tuition, diversity, vision for the U

By Erin Hinrichs – MinnPost photo by Erin Hinrichs Joan Gabel spent time on the Twin Cities campus on Monday mingling with...

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Thinking about switching caree...

Dec 4, 2018 by

Thinking about switching career paths to become a teacher? It’s daunting, but might be getting easier

By Erin Hinrichs – MinnPost photo by Bill Kelley According to the state’s 2017 teacher supply and demand report, 15 percent of...

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How one school district is loo...

Nov 23, 2018 by

How one school district is looking to reconfigure mental health services for Minnesota’s most at-risk youth

By Erin Hinrichs – Earlier this school year, Kate Hulse witnessed a rare partnership play out during one of her routine...

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Farm-to-school programs have b...

Nov 21, 2018 by

Farm-to-school programs have been good for Minnesota farmers and students alike. Is it time for the Minnesota Legislature to cough up some lunch money?

By Taryn Phaneuf – At Lyndale Elementary in South Minneapolis in late October, a crowd of well-dressed adults stood inside the...

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Limiting children’s screen tim...

Oct 2, 2018 by

Limiting children’s screen time linked to better cognitive skills

By Susan Perry – Limiting children to less than two hours a day of screen time is associated with better brain function,...

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The ‘full-service community sc...

Sep 27, 2018 by

The ‘full-service community schools’ model is getting high-profile political support in Minnesota. So what is it?

By Erin Hinrichs – Some high-profile Minnesotan political figures have been publicly endorsing a K-12 public school model that...

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Student opportunities — not fi...

Sep 1, 2018 by

Student opportunities — not financial crises — may drive Minnesota’s future school consolidations

By Erin Hinrichs – Eveleth-Gilbert Senior High School, located in the town of Eveleth. Before the kickoff of fall sports, staff...

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