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Walz: All middle, high schools can begin at least some in-person learning starting Monday
Beginning Monday, February 22, 2021, middle and high schools can bring students back into classrooms for hybrid or in-person learning with mitigation strategies implemented, Governor Tim Walz announce...
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Older students return to classrooms, parents not satisfied with learning model restrictions
Many middle and high school Minnesota students returned to their classrooms today for the first time in months, reports WCCO News. But unlike elementary schools in the state, the base learning model u...
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Minnetonka High School program helps students get their hands on trades-focused opportunities
A new Minnetonka High School program called “Momentum” is helping students explore post-secondary opportunities in the skilled trades. From manufacturing, construction, and architecture to...
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Walz: COVID transmission rate among teachers less than 1%
The coronavirus transmission rate among educators in the classroom is 0.37 percent, according to a Friday announcement made by Gov. Tim Walz and reported on by the Minnesota Reformer. Elementary schoo...
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Teachers’ union pushes back on state testing
Education Minnesota, the state’s teachers’ union, isn’t happy about the decision to proceed with testing this spring, saying it “will take away valuable instructional time when...
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