Education News

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.

Stay informed about local education events, policies and more happening in schools and colleges across Minnesota.

School integration: A national problem
A lawsuit filed this month alleges that racially segregated schools have caused a gap in achievement between Minnesota's minority and white students. MPR News' Tom Weber leads a discussion about integration policy on a local and national scale.
The state of Minnesota has until Jan. 8 to respond to a lawsuit filed earlier this month alleging it has failed to adequately educate poor and minority students.
A new Twin Cities charter school analysis says even some of the best charters struggle with segregation, discipline and special education. Those who run the schools say the research is off the mark.