Stay current on issues that impact public schools.
We pull together education and political information from local media to keep you informed.
- Education
At the same time, students fear that using the technology to help with assignments will hinder their critical thinking skills, a Rand Corp. survey found.
K12DIVE
- General
The average wait time for e-books at Rochester public libraries is 10 weeks.
Session Daily
- Safety
Rep. Peggy Scott (R-Andover) believes social media platforms “are designed to be addictive.”
Session Daily
- Safety
State legislators are considering a bill that would require school districts to set up safety plans aimed at preventing school shootings.
MPR News
- School Funding
Investments Increase Access to Equipment, Cardiac Emergency Response, and Preparedness Planning in Schools
MDE
- Education Innovation
A New York school district used artificial intelligence to cut chronic student absences nearly in half.
EdTech
- Legislative
Districts with fewer than a thousand students could ask voters to approve reducing board membership from six to five. Small districts often struggle to fill out their boards.
KAXE-KBXE
- Legislative
While caucuses continued to focus on their priorities of fraud and immigration with bills in committees, bills on other topics were able to break through to garner attention this week.
Session Daily
- Legislative
Addressing the underlying reason for a student bullying another student, providing clarity to schools on lockdown and active shooter drills, and adding transparency for charter schools are all part of Gov. Tim Walz’s education policy proposal that contains state law changes that supporters note are technical, yet important.
Session Daily