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Rural Minnesota school districts are leading a clean energy revolution with electric buses that cost less to run and keep kids healthier. What started with one district in 2017 has grown to 148 buses serving students across the state.
Pike Lake Elementary and seven other Minnesota schools are being celebrated for exceptional student achievement after a federal recognition program ended. The state stepped up to honor schools that were making education excellence a reality for all students.
When the federal government ended its 43-year Blue Ribbon Schools program, Minnesota refused to let eight exceptional schools go unrecognized. The state created its own awards to celebrate schools excelling in student achievement and closing gaps between student groups.
After a month in federal detention, 11-year-old Elizabeth Zuna Caisaguano and her mother walked free Tuesday night, hours after school officials publicly shared their story. The Columbia Heights student was detained on her way to school in January and flown 1,200 miles from her Minnesota classroom to a Texas facility.
The University of Minnesota system is sending more Olympic hockey players than any other NCAA school, with 21 athletes representing seven countries in Italy. Between both campuses, Golden Gophers and Bulldogs will compete for medals starting this week.
Waseca Public Schools is reporting strong academic progress halfway through the year while expanding career training programs for students and adults. The district is also bucking national trends by keeping teachers happy and staying.
A Minnesota agriculture teacher won a national award for transforming her floral design course into a subscription service where students manage every aspect of the business. The program teaches real-world skills while funding classroom materials at no cost to students.