Stay current on issues that impact public schools.
We pull together education and political information from local media to keep you informed.
- School Funding
Environmental and Natural Resources Trust Fund conferees reached agreement Wednesday evening on a $102.03 million bill that would fund 108 projects for education and outdoor recreation, fish and wildlife, and water and conservation throughout the state.
Session Daily
- School Funding
Representatives and senators agree on asking voters in November 2026 about a constitutional amendment that would increase the distribution from the permanent school fund from 2.5% to 4.5%.
Session Daily
- Safety
A fundamental redesign of the look and feel of the content in a child’s social media feeds received strong House support Tuesday.
Session Daily
- Education
MODESTO, Calif. (AP) — Before every important test, teacher Nancy Barajas dims the lights, turns on a disco ball and blasts music from her playlist. Her sixth graders dance together as a “pre-celebration” to boost their confidence, then take their exam.
Associated Press
- Education
Minnesota’s local school boards have long held the power to decide how kids are taught about a variety of health education topics, including human development, nutrition, sex, child abuse prevention and other issues. That power, though, is about to shift.
MPR News
- School Funding
School referendum results from across the state came in on Tuesday night.
KSTP.Com
- School Funding
While public schools are largely funded through state and federal dollars, Minnesota provides funds and services that extend beyond public and charter schools to reach the roughly 72,000 students attending Minnesota’s 467 nonpublic schools.
Session Daily
- Legislative
The Office of Inspector General bill has exited the House.
Session Daily
- Legislative
Some legislators aren’t fond of what could happen if the state conforms with Medicaid cuts, changes and restrictions included in HR1, known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill.”
Session Daily