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MPR News keeps track of the latest education news in Minnesota so you can understand the events shaping the future of learning and how it impacts students at any level.

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Trump officials halt $1 billion in funding for Cornell, $790 million for Northwestern

Trump officials halt $1 billion in funding for Cornell, $790 million for Northwestern

More than $1 billion in funding for Cornell University and around $790 million for Northwestern University have been frozen over alleged civil rights violations at both schools, the White House says.
by The Associated Press

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‘A better direction’: Minnesota starts mandatory training for police in schools

‘A better direction’: Minnesota starts mandatory training for police in schools

Lawmakers last year ordered required training for school resource officers, a decision rooted in the 2020 police killing of George Floyd. A recent training session in St. Michael — the first of its kind in Minnesota — offered a glimpse of life in schools that’s real but rarely discussed.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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University of Minnesota Duluth students protest after university cuts deaf studies program

University of Minnesota Duluth students protest after university cuts deaf studies program

To learn more about the impact on students, MPR News host Tom Crann spoke with Anneliese Wanninger, president of UMD’s American Sign Language Club.
by Tom Crann and Gretchen Brown

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U of M president outlines efforts to combat antisemitism in wake of White House investigation

U of M president outlines efforts to combat antisemitism in wake of White House investigation

University of Minnesota President Rebecca Cunningham sent a letter to faculty, students and staff underscoring her commitment to preventing antisemitism. A key regional Jewish advocacy organization says the school is making the right moves.
by Mark Zdechlik

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St. Cloud school district voters approve $65 million for renovations, new athletic facility at Apollo HS

St. Cloud school district voters approve $65 million for renovations, new athletic facility at Apollo HS

Voters in the St. Cloud Area School District approved a levy referendum Tuesday for up to $65 million in improvements to Apollo High School. There were mixed results for other school referendums on the ballot in Minnesota.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota joins other states in push back on threats to cut school funding over DEI

Minnesota joins other states in push back on threats to cut school funding over DEI

Some Democratic-led states and cities are pushing back on a Trump administration threat to cut education funding over diversity, equity and inclusion programs, creating a standoff that could test how far the White House is willing to go to press its demands on the nation’s schools. State leaders in Minnesota and New York said they will not comply with an Education Department order to gather signatures from local school systems certifying compliance with civil rights laws.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota pushes back on Trump demand to end DEI or lose school funding

Minnesota pushes back on Trump demand to end DEI or lose school funding

Minnesota Education Commissioner Willie Jett told federal officials the state already complies with federal civil rights laws and that the Trump administration did not have the power “to unilaterally overrule the will of Congress.”
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Trump administration: U of M student in ICE custody should remain jailed

Trump administration: U of M student in ICE custody should remain jailed

The Trump administration says a University of Minnesota graduate student from Turkey should remain jailed while the Department of Homeland Security moves forward with removal proceedings. That's according to court documents filed just ahead of a deadline late Friday.
by Sarah Thamer and Matt Sepic

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New program will make college classes accessible for students with an intellectual disability

New program will make college classes accessible for students with an intellectual disability

Lake Superior College received the state’s first Inclusive Higher Education Grant to make academic classes and programs more accessible to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
by Feven Gerezgiher

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Supreme Court sides with administration over Education Department grants

Supreme Court sides with administration over Education Department grants

By a 5-4 vote, the justices allowed the administration to freeze millions of dollars in grant funding for diversity and instructional programs at public and private universities.
by Nina Totenberg and Christina Gatti

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