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We partner with schools, families, and communities to ensure that every young Minnesotan has access to a rigorous and engaging education.

[EdAllies @EdAlliesMN]

"It shouldn't depend on your zip code." Minnesota's first Read Act report shows real progress but also gaps. @mattmcshaver on what the data means for kids: https://t.co/VSdhJ2ampm #mnleg

[Bellwether @bellwetherorg]

The landmark Supreme Court ruling Plyler v. Doe that guarantees undocumented children access to public school is increasingly under threat. What would it actually mean to overturn it?

We dug into the research alongside the legislative landscape. Learn more: https://t.co/xjLgFe6oWG

[EdAllies @EdAlliesMN]

Special thanks to @RonLatzMN as well for bringing it to the Senate floor. While this legislation didn’t pass the House, it will be a top priority in the coming months and into 2027. Ensuring every child has access to education is essential to Minnesota’s future.

[EdAllies @EdAlliesMN]

At a time when some states are threatening to remove the right to a K-12 education from immigrant students, Sen. Alice Mann and Rep. Sencer-Mura led the charge to codify that right in MN via the Education Protection Bill. Thanks to them for their leadership! #mnleg

[EdAllies @EdAlliesMN]

The 2026 #mnleg is done. A few wins, some important defensive holds, and a lot of unfinished business for Minnesota kids. Here's @mattmcshaver's full breakdown: https://t.co/4CXdtCflB7

[EdAllies @EdAlliesMN]

Patching a sinking boat with duct tape. That's Minnesota's approach to school funding for too long. It's time for real action, even in a non-budget year. The #mnleg still can act before session wraps up: https://t.co/YWe9u1C1of

[EdAllies @EdAlliesMN]

Federal cuts to SNAP and Medicaid aren't just a safety net issue. They're also a school funding issue. Minnesota needs to act now before districts fall off a cliff: https://t.co/YWe9u1C1of #mnleg

[EdAllies @EdAlliesMN]

"Minnesota’s school funding crisis has moved past the point of being a nagging problem; it is a full-blown emergency..." #mnleg https://t.co/YWe9u1C1of

[EdAllies @EdAlliesMN]

MN prides itself on fairness, opportunity, & investing in the common good. Codifying protections for all students is an essential step to affirm these values.

Tell the #mnleg that ensuring every child has access to education is essential to MN’s future.

https://t.co/fsivtXo4Ig

[EdAllies @EdAlliesMN]

Right now, SF3699 is being discussed on the Senate floor. Within this bill is critical legislation that would protect the right of every student to a K-12 education & take strong steps to protect student data privacy. Let's break down the Education Protection Bill...#mnleg

[EdAllies @EdAlliesMN]

The Education Protection Bill HF3409/SF3803 included in SF3699) affirms that schools are safe, welcoming spaces, where educators can focus on teaching and students can attend without fear that their presence will place themselves or their loved ones at risk. #mnleg

[EdAllies @EdAlliesMN]

"What happens in reality is that it is an empty room. And when you are in an empty room by yourself, you hear an echo most of the time. So it is a really sensory disorienting environment a lot of the time...it is very traumatic." #seclusion #mnleg https://t.co/80iFdmga9P

[EdAllies @EdAlliesMN]

The Education Protection Bill (HF3409/SF3803) prohibits schools from gathering & sharing information for immigration enforcement. When we protect student privacy, we affirm that schools are spaces for learning, not surveillance. Tell the #mnleg https://t.co/fsivtXo4Ig

[EdAllies @EdAlliesMN]

Students deserve a seat at the table when education policy is being made. That's exactly what EdAllies' Youth Advisory Council offers. Open to MN students in grades 9-11. Apply by May 17 https://t.co/cLwmd8xlvm

[EdAllies @EdAlliesMN]

Having access to a school doesn't matter if a student is afraid to walk through its door. SF3699 establishes a comprehensive set of basic rights for MN students, regardless of immigrant status. By protecting data privacy, we establish a higher standard for our state. 

#MNLeg

[EdAllies @EdAlliesMN]

You can find numerous pictures of seclusion rooms in @legal_aid_MN's report "Children in Confinement." These are not therapeutic places or sensory rooms where a student can regular themselves. They are solitary confinement cells in a school #mnleg https://t.co/SkcfFZJ2Ee

[EdAllies @EdAlliesMN]

The 2023 MN law promotes de-escalation and intervention techniques and advocates the use of sensory rooms for students. Sensory rooms are not seclusion rooms. Sensory rooms are designed to promote relaxation and focus, helping students better regulate their emotions. #mnleg

[EdAllies @EdAlliesMN]

By definition, seclusion means locking a child in a room, alone, and without the ability to leave and the rooms are usually bare, cinderblock walls with a door that locks from the outside. See seclusion rooms for yourself at https://t.co/ViyRqtqvax

[EdAllies @EdAlliesMN]

The Senate Finance Committee is continuing their discussion of reversing the ban on K-3 seclusions now...tune in at https://t.co/40bOph8hkM #mnleg

[EdAllies @EdAlliesMN]

We cannot go backwards and once again put our K-3 students in isolation. Tell your legislators to protect our youngest learners and keep the ban on K-3 seclusions in place. https://t.co/WA1ITledzr

[EdAllies @EdAlliesMN]

The Senate Finance Committee is continuing their discussion of reversing the ban on K-3 seclusions now...tune in at https://t.co/40bOph8hkM #mnleg