Minnesota
School & District Management
Marny Xiong, School Board Chair and Social Justice Champion, Dies at 31 of COVID-19
The daughter of Hmong refugees was an outspoken advocate for minority communities. She was elected to the St. Paul, Minn., school board in 2017.
School Climate & Safety
Do Cops Belong in Schools? Minneapolis Tragedy Prompts a Hard Look at School Police
In the aftermath of last month’s killing of an unarmed Minneapolis man in police custody, school systems are re-examining their own contracts with local police agencies.
School Climate & Safety
What's Next for School Policing in Minneapolis
The district’s chief of accountability, research, and equity talks about racism, racial equity, and the district’s search for a new student-safety strategy.
States
Educational Opportunities and Performance in Minnesota
This Quality Counts 2020 Highlights Report captures all the data you need to assess your state's performance on key educational outcomes.
Families & the Community
A District Knew It Was Failing Some Students. How It's Using Parents to Help
The Minneapolis district—with large achievement gaps between white and black students—is enlisting parents from communities of color to help it gather broader and better feedback on how to improve.
School & District Management
A Pioneer of Public School Redesign Weighs In
Ted Kolderie, who helped launch the charter school movement through his work in Minnesota, discusses school choice, school accountability, the evolving role of teachers, and more.
States
Educational Opportunities and Performance in Minnesota
This Quality Counts 2019 Highlights Report captures all the data you need to assess your state's performance on key educational outcomes.
States
States Show Striking Variations on Best Places to Bring Up a Child
When it comes to setting a child up for success in America, place matters more than ever, at least when it comes to crucial education and socioeconomic factors.
Early Childhood
Minnesota Education Leaders Grapple with Findings from Early-Ed. Audit
An audit of the early-childhood education offerings in Minnesota finds complexity and fragmentation as well as a lack of data about program effectiveness.
Assessment
With More Kids Skipping Tests, Minnesota Officials Fret Over School Accountability Implications
Could Minnesota's new plan for calculating standardized test scores negatively impact state funding for low-performing schools?
School & District Management
Minnesota Earns a B-Minus on State Report Card, Ranks 11th in Nation
This Quality Counts 2018 Highlights Report captures all the data you need to assess your state's performance on key educational outcomes.
College & Workforce Readiness
Opinion
Study Sparks Conversations About Equal Access to Acceleration Programs
A Minnesota Office of Higher Education leader comments on the significance and implications of partnership work on an Acceleration Program study.
College & Workforce Readiness
Opinion
New Study Sheds Light on Students in Acceleration Programs
A Minnesota study sheds light on the characteristics of students participating in Acceleration Programs and how participation affects college outcomes.
School & District Management
In Minnesota and U.S., Teacher-Powered Schools Take Root
Impact Academy at Orchard Lake is among a growing number of public schools where teachers have a say in what goes on, from the learning approach to staffing and scheduling.