Stay current on issues that impact public schools.
We pull together education and political information from local media to keep you informed.
- Education Innovation
Telling stories about people they know who have been impacted by drug deaths, high school students see the curriculum addition as a way to help their communities and peers. Eighty-four Minnesotans died of suspected overdoses in January, according to the Department of Health.
Session Daily
- Education
Minnesota has a long-standing tradition of school starting after Labor Day. But in 2026 and 2027, a late Labor Day means students won’t head back to school until a week into September.
Session Daily
- Politics
The last time the DFL held the House Taxes Committee chair, it was May 2024 and marathon conference committee negotiations with the Senate reached a conclusion that was both anti-climactic and something of a bold crescendo.
Session Daily
- School Funding
Some Minnesota school districts are scrambling after finding out they could lose millions of dollars in state funding for next year.
KSTP.Com
- Legislative
Happy Pi Day! Republicans wrapped up their final full week of having a one-vote majority with a lot of bills on the House Floor. There was lengthy debate on a few, but most were ultimately tabled.
Session Daily
- Education
A strong desire exists to further a three-for-one opportunity for aspiring teachers: earn while you learn, skill development and connection to employment or career advancement.
Session Daily
- Politics
Starting Jan. 1, 2026, almost every worker in Minnesota will be able to take up to 12 weeks paid leave to welcome a new child, take care of a parent in hospice or recover from an injury through the state’s newly launched paid family and medical leave program.
Session Daily
- Education
Two years ago, Minnesota outlawed most suspensions and all disciplinary seclusion of very young pupils in schools. An outgrowth of an effort to curb police abuses in the wake of George Floyd’s murder, it was a change that advocates for children with disabilities and students of color had long sought.
MinnPost
- Politics
David Gottfried won Tuesday’s District 40B special election, a result that not only gives representation to parts of Roseville and Shoreview but could play a huge role in how the 2025 legislative session plays out.
Session Daily