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Two 10th graders at Upsala High School created a hallway wall filled with color-coded envelopes containing kindness prompts for students to share with peers, teachers, and staff. The simple project is spreading gratitude throughout their small Minnesota school, one thoughtful note at a time.
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.
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.