Minnesota Department of Education

Ensuring every child receives a quality education, no matter their race or zip code.

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Today, we released 2026 statewide assessment and accountability results.  In a year marked by uncertainty, students showed resilience with test scores remaining stable in mathematics and science and establishing a new baseline in reading. https://t.co/bye2uVeRLV

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Is Minnesota's assessment framework providing the most useful, timely, and actionable measurement of student learning and achievement? The Minnesota Department of Education is convening a task force to find out. https://t.co/NMaj7E05Zs

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The Educator Workforce and Development Center is helping communities build the best teaching workforce in the nation by funding teacher mentorship and professional development opportunities, teaching pathways for secondary students, Grow Your Own programs, and tuition assistance.

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The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) is investing in the future of the state’s educator workforce by awarding more than $41 million through five grant programs. https://t.co/bGPjPBrDM0

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Though Minnesota provides free meals for students who attend schools that participate in the National School Lunch Program, schools must still collect Applications for Educational Benefits to determine eligibility categories and receive the correct federal/state reimbursements.

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture updated its income guidelines for free and reduced-price eligibility for Child Nutrition Programs.
https://t.co/fy5WQtQtRz

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Make an appointment to stop by the reading room at the Minnesota Braille and Talking Book Library to browse large print materials for young adults and braille picture books. Find out how to make an appointment under Hours of Operation at https://t.co/cWQkT8y1od.

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We're celebrating 97 schools representing 41 districts across the state for their sustained commitment to Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS). https://t.co/2Q4TC5HRaB

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Investments in teacher mentorship initiatives and growing Minnesota's educator workforce is a core initiative of the Walz-Flanagan Administration, ensuring equitable access to quality education for all students.

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Minnesota's inaugural cohort of 44 registered teacher apprentices graduated this spring from @MNSUMankato. Apprentice teachers earn while they learn—applying their skills in the classroom and coming together in a teacher preparation program.
https://t.co/lrj5S2uswP

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45 districts and charter schools will partner with us this fall to pilot the Minnesota Kindergarten Fall Assessment, an observation-based approach designed to be embedded in everyday classroom experiences, such as communication, problem-solving, and play.
https://t.co/T6RDWJn43N

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This year's Farm to School Institute teams are from St. Croix Preparatory Academy, Ogilvie School District, Princeton School District, Lakeville School, Great Expectations School and Exploration High School.
Learn more about Farm to Kids in Minnesota at https://t.co/n81NIeLrai.

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This year's Farm to School Institute teams gathered at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum's Farm at the Arb for three-days of learning to kick off their year of professional learning to develop the action plans, skills and tools needed to bring local foods into their cafeterias.

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Minnesota Braille and Talking Book Library provides library service to Minnesotans with print disabilities including sending patrons almost 200,000 audiobooks on cartridges in the past year. Learn more about Minnesota Braille and Talking Book Library at https://t.co/LMSKkkPt0v.

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Summer is here! Minnesota offers many opportunities for families to help students keep their minds challenged and their bodies active when school isn't in session. Our Summer Learning page is a collection of resources that you can explore this summer. https://t.co/YuimngwYeg

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Minnesota Braille and Talking Book Library’s collection includes hundreds of braille picture books that allow anyone who reads braille to sit down with someone who is sighted and read a picture book together. Learn more about the braille collection at https://t.co/CtkbHtMPY4.

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Looking for a Summer Meals location for your kids? Download the summer food app, Free Meals for Kids provided by Hunger Impact Partners to your phone or device to find a Summer Meals location near you https://t.co/voiTXPBn68!

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COMPASS provides schools with evidence-based professional learning, instructional support, and continuous improvement strategies focused on literacy, mathematics, data literacy, school climate, and culturally responsive teaching.

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1,500 educators from across Minnesota are joining us this week at our Collaborative Minnesota Partnerships to Advance Student Success  (COMPASS) Summer Institute!

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Schools provide a community for children entering kindergarten that recognizes each child's unique strengths and needs. All children can enroll in kindergarten if they are 5 on or before Sept. 1. Check with your local district or charter school!