Stay current on issues that impact public schools.
We pull together education and political information from local media to keep you informed.
- Politics
In light of the U.S. Department of Justice’s March 30 lawsuit over transgender athlete policies in Minnesota, Republicans unsuccessfully attempted to push a bill forward on the House Floor Tuesday bringing those policies in line with federal standards.
Session Daily
- School Life
Discussion about a bill to regulate libraries’ contracts for electronic literary materials with vendors devolved into a partisan dispute Tuesday.
Session Daily
- Politics
Gov. Tim Walz said Tuesday he remains confident in the Minnesota Promise Act despite acknowledging potential loopholes in the $100 million grant program following a 5 INVESTIGATES report that raised concerns about possible improper payments.
KSTP.Com
- School Funding
On Tuesday morning, tax proposals from Governor Tim Walz will get a hearing in the Senate Taxes Committee. However, even if they pass that committee with a DFL majority, they’re unlikely to pass the tied Minnesota House, where Republicans will have a say.
KSTP.Com
- School Life
Closed school libraries, a Bible removal, and automated book flagging — what began as a parental rights movement has led to thousands of overhauled books in some cases.
K-12 DIVE
- Safety
Measure would require guns in vehicles on school property to be locked and remove principals’ authority to allow firearms in school buildings
Eden Prairie Local News
- Education
Minnesota’s Class of 2025 posted the highest four-year graduation rate in state history, data from the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) shows. It’s the second year in a row that schools statewide have reached record graduation marks.
KSTP.Com
- Legislative
Phew, we made it to the first and second committee deadlines.
Session Daily
- School Life
School was incredibly difficult for Kimberly Zitek. “My dyslexia was never identified, and like many dyslexic students, I learned ways to hide my struggles and fell through the cracks of the school system,” she told the House Education Policy Committee Wednesday.
Session Daily