Elizabeth Shockman

Albert Lea Tribune

Fewer skipped meals, less stigma: New data on the impact of ...

By: Elizabeth Shockman

The governor, a former teacher, has said the state’s universal school meals program, which he signed into law in 2023, is one of the proudest accomplishments of...

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Fewer skipped meals, less stigma

By: Elizabeth Shockman

On the first day of school at Hoover Elementary in Coon Rapids, Gov. Tim Walz and Education Commissioner Willie Jett donned aprons and plastic gloves and stood in the cafeteria

MPR News

Fewer than half of Minnesota students meet math, reading standards as state weighs testing changes

By: Elizabeth Shockman

Fewer than half of Minnesota students are proficient in math and reading. That's according to new data from the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments released on Wednesday.

MPR News

Minnesota test scores stagnate as schools roll out new reading curriculum, standards

By: Ngoc Bui, Nina Moini, Elizabeth Shockman

The Minnesota Department of Education has released the results of this year's Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments.

MPR News

Minnesota school funding is on the November ballot. Here's what to know

By: Elizabeth Shockman

Quick Read In Ely this year, district leaders reduced in-school time to four days a week to address budget shortfalls.

Albert Lea Tribune

Minnesota school funding is on the November ballot. Here’s w...

By: Elizabeth Shockman

Duluth is one of more than 60 districts in Minnesota that are asking voters in November to approve measures in referendums that would help pay for building impr...

MPR News

Minnesota school districts say enrollment has fallen due to federal immigration enforcement

By: Elizabeth Shockman

Districts across the Twin Cities say the surge of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents earlier this year contributed to drops in enrollment.

MPR News

Minneapolis Public Schools backs off school closure plan

By: Elizabeth Shockman

After putting forward a proposal last month to close up to 16 schools in Minneapolis, leaders in the state's fourth-largest district say they no longer plan to make the closures.

MPR News

St. Paul school district delays vote on midyear layoffs

By: Elizabeth Shockman

Quick Read St. Paul school board members on Tuesday voted unanimously to delay making a decision on whether to cut more than 18 full-time equivalent English as a second language teaching positions.

MPR News

Political, union groups endorse Minnesota school board candidates

By: Elizabeth Shockman

Quick Read Hundreds of candidates are competing to win seats on Minnesota school boards this November as outside political and labor groups