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.

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Number of low-income students grows in Twin Cities suburbs
The number of low-income students in the suburbs of the seven-county Twin Cities metro area climbed 64 percent from 2005 to 2015. Now, nearly 130,000 suburban students, or 33 percent, qualify for free or reduced-price meals, up from 20 percent a decade ago.
St. Paul grapples with discipline policies after fights, gun brought to school
A 16-year-old is facing charges for bringing a loaded handgun to Harding High School. That incident and reports of fights in other St. Paul schools has ignited a conversation about how to keep violence off campuses.