Minnesota Department Of Education | Audacy

Feds rule Minnesota trans athlete policy violates Title IX

October 1, 2025
Democratic-led cities and states push back on threats to cut US school funding over DEI Minnesota’s education chief said Trump administration overstepped its authority, says nothing illegal about DEI

April 8, 2025
Minnesota students looking for financial support have "plenty of options" even if federal education cuts are coming Minnesota Higher Education Commissioner says they still have major concerns about the disruption of federal aid

March 21, 2025
Trump's dismantling of the Department of Education sends states scrambling for funding Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says the cuts will have an outsized impact on low-income students and communities

March 12, 2025
Why is funding from the U.S. Department of Education important to Minnesota schools? Former Minnesota Education Commissioner Mary Cathryn Ricker on what could happen if that funding goes away

February 6, 2025
Woodbury substitute teacher banned after reenacting George Floyd murder

October 16, 2024
Teacher shortage continues to plague Minnesota in 2024 but the state has a plan to increase numbers Minnesota Office of Higher Education says they're offering grants and programs to future teachers

September 11, 2024
Minnesota providing three million free summer meals for children under 18 Food service program provides meals to fill nutrition gap often experienced by children during summer

July 3, 2024
Truancy rates in Minneapolis rising significantly since the pandemic The rate of kids attending school regularly fell from 79% to 46% from 2019 to 2022

November 27, 2023
Governor Walz calls for new Inspector General at Department of Education Position would provide better oversight, prevent fraud and improve oversight of federal grant dollars

December 27, 2022