Amid plummeting diversity at medical schools, a warning of DEI crackdown’s...
By Annie Sciacca, KFF Health News The Trump administration’s crackdown on DEI programs could exacerbate an unexpectedly steep drop in diversity among medical school students, even in states like...
View ArticleLawmakers to consider changing Minnesota teacher pension rules
Minnesota lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have introduced bills to give K-12 teachers a larger pension and earlier access to it with retirement. To receive their full pension in Minnesota...
View ArticleTrump restricts federal research funding, a lifeblood for colleges
By SHARON LURYE and JOCELYN GECKER, Associated Press Education Writers After decades of partnership with the U.S. government, colleges are facing new doubts about the future of their federal funding....
View ArticleTrump’s school choice push adds to momentum in statehouses
By Robbie Sequeira, Stateline.org More than a dozen states in the past two years have launched or expanded programs that allow families to use taxpayer dollars to send their students to private...
View ArticleFederal cuts squeeze already-struggling food banks, school lunch programs
By Kevin Hardy, Stateline.org For the Day Eagle Hope Project, federal money has helped volunteers deliver fresh produce and meat to families in need across the remote Fort Belknap Indian Reservation in...
View ArticleTrump administration halts dozens of research grants at Princeton University
By COLLIN BINKLEY, AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has halted dozens of research grants at Princeton University, the latest Ivy League school to see its federal money...
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There’s a new push to put whole milk back in school meals. Here’s what you...
By JONEL ALECCIA, Associated Press More than a dozen years after higher-fat milk was stripped from school meals to slow obesity in American kids and boost their health, momentum is growing to put it...
View ArticleCharges: Woodbury HS student had replica gun in backpack, ran from school
A Woodbury High School student had a replica firearm that looked like a real gun in his backpack, according to charges filed Wednesday. The student ran from the school, charges said, which led the high...
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Como Planetarium to celebrate 50 years at April 17 ‘star party’
St. Paul’s Como Planetarium will celebrate 50 years this month with a public “star party” that includes activities, telescopes and the opportunity to see a classic film and original planetarium...
View ArticleFaculty accuse UMN leadership of censorship over Gaza
Faculty members at the University of Minnesota are accusing university leaders of censorship after statements in support of Palestinians were removed from the websites of six U departments and centers....
View ArticleK-12 schools must sign certification against DEI to receive federal money,...
By COLLIN BINKLEY, AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — As a condition for receiving federal money, the Trump administration is ordering K-12 schools to certify that they are following federal civil...
View ArticleStillwater schools make leadership changes
Several changes in leadership in Stillwater Area Public Schools began on Thursday and will remain in effect for the remainder of the school year. Brett Stringer, who has served as interim principal at...
View ArticleFour Stillwater teachers suspended for cheating on training program
Four teachers at Stillwater Area High School have been suspended for 10 days without pay for allegedly cheating on a training course required for all elementary and special-education staff who teach...
View ArticleFederal officials are quietly terminating the legal residency of some...
By COLLIN BINKLEY, ANNIE MA and MAKIYA SEMINERA WASHINGTON (AP) — A crackdown on foreign students is alarming colleges, who say the Trump administration is using new tactics and vague justifications to...
View ArticleSupreme Court allows Trump administration to cut teacher-training money, for now
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday granted the Trump administration’s plea to cut hundreds of millions of dollars in teacher-training money as part of its anti-DEI efforts, while a lawsuit...
View ArticleMaine sues the Trump administration over funding freeze after dispute over...
By PATRICK WHITTLE SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) — Maine officials sued the administration of President Donald Trump on Monday to try to stop the government from freezing federal money in the wake of a...
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Colleges around the US say some international students’ visas are being revoked
WASHINGTON — Colleges around the country are reporting some of their international students’ visas are being revoked unexpectedly, expressing alarm over what appears to be a new level of government...
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Scholarships for child care are drying up. Now families are paying the price
By MORIAH BALINGIT, AP Education Writer PHOENIX (AP) — For parents who need to work but can’t afford the steep cost of child care, federally funded scholarships can be a lifeline. Delivered through...
View ArticleBurnsville graduation date scheduled on major Islamic holiday
As it currently stands, come June 6, some Burnsville students could have to choose between attending their own graduation ceremony or celebrating a sacred Islamic holiday. Students, families and...
View ArticleMinnesota won’t comply with Trump on DEI in schools, state officials say
Minnesota was among several states to push back this week on an order by the Trump administration that K-12 schools certify they follow federal civil rights laws and eliminate diversity, equity and...
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