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Education

MPR News keeps track of the latest education news in Minnesota and nationwide so you can understand the events shaping the future of learning. Stay informed about local education events, policies and more happening in schools and other learning institutions across the country.

U of M faculty vote ‘no confidence’ in interim president, provost over Holocaust center hiring

U of M faculty vote ‘no confidence’ in interim president, provost over Holocaust center hiring

The University of Minnesota’s Faculty Senate took a vote of no confidence Wednesday in Interim President Jeff Ettinger and Provost Rachel Croson, after the president paused the hiring process for the new director of the U’s Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies. 
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Judges temporarily halt part of President Biden's student debt forgiveness plan

Judges temporarily halt part of President Biden's student debt forgiveness plan

The rulings from Kansas and Missouri federal judges put on hold the federal government helping many of the intended borrowers ease their loan repayment burdens starting July 1.
by The Associated Press

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Hiring pause at U of M holocaust center leads to vote of no confidence

Hiring pause at U of M holocaust center leads to vote of no confidence

A group of faculty members at the University of Minnesota’s College of Liberal Arts have given the interim president of the university a vote of no confidence, following his handling of the hiring process for the next leader of the Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies.
by Peter Cox and Gracie Stockton

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Minneapolis, St. Paul school leaders approve budgets, say more cuts on the way

Minneapolis, St. Paul school leaders approve budgets, say more cuts on the way

Two of Minnesota’s largest districts implemented widespread cuts and drew from their fund balances during their budgeting processes this year. Leaders in both districts say more cuts are on the horizon next year. 
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Minnesota families struggle to find quality child care for their children with disabilities

Minnesota families struggle to find quality child care for their children with disabilities

Early intervention can help kids with disabilities succeed in school, but finding child care that can manage their needs is a massive challenge. Parents often ride a roller coaster of hope and frustration searching for a spot. One organization has a waiting list of 2,000 kids.
by Kyra Miles

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St. Paul Public Schools approves $1 billion budget reliant on major cuts, deficit spending

St. Paul Public Schools approves $1 billion budget reliant on major cuts, deficit spending

St. Paul Public Schools has a budget set for the next fiscal year. The board voted six to one Tuesday night to approve a $1 billion package.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Boys and Girls State Minnesota instills civics in students who create a government in a week

Boys and Girls State Minnesota instills civics in students who create a government in a week

Boys State and Girls State are separate, weeklong programs run by the American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary, respectively and they are a crash course on the inner workings of government.
by Cathy Wurzer, Alanna Elder and Ellen Finn

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Second-chance smells? Gustavus Adolphus College’s corpse flower is also a reluctant bloomer

Second-chance smells? Gustavus Adolphus College’s corpse flower is also a reluctant bloomer

If you weren’t one of the 20,000 people to catch a whiff of Horace at Como Park Zoo and Conservatory, you might get a second chance with Gemini, Gustavus Adolphus College’s corpse flower. But like Horace, it’s taking its time to bloom.
by Megan Burks

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University of Minnesota delays plan to hire genocide studies director

University of Minnesota delays plan to hire genocide studies director

The University of Minnesota will likely wait more than a year to hire a new director for its Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, after pausing a hiring process amid controversy. A new search committee will include further community input.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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