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One of the biggest legislative surprises for cannabis reform in 2023 was the recreational legalization of cannabis in Minnesota. On May 30, 2023, House File 100 was signed by Governor...

Aho is a speech language pathologist at Garfield Elementary School in Brainerd.

An analysis shows that one state could fill its vacancies three times over if it lured back special education teachers from less-grueling regular education classrooms.

At the start of the current school year, Minnesota education officials estimated there were almost 500 open special education teaching jobs throughout the state, or about half of all unfilled positions reported by districts in a voluntary survey. At the same time, an analysis by The 74 of Minnesota’s teacher licensing records found that during […]

At the start of the current school year, Minnesota education officials estimated there were almost 500 open special education teaching jobs throughout the state.

Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan today announced the following appointments to the Board of the Foster Youth Ombudsperson, Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board, Center for Rural

Both appointments take effect Wednesday, Nov. 1, with Fairbanks’ term expiring Jan. 5, 2026, and Aube’s expiring April 4, 2027.

The Professional Educator Licensing and Licensing Standards Board found in its 2023 report that between 80% and 90% of districts were significantly impacted by teacher and substitute shortages

More than 80 percent of Minnesota districts are significantly impacted by teacher and teacher substitute shortages.

ROCHESTER, Minn. - With a little under a month until the start of a new school year, school districts around the state are trying to fill open positions. This includes