MINNEAPOLIS – Minnesota Department of Education Commissioner Willie Jett will hold the agency’s annual American Indian Education Field Hearing from 10 a.m. to noon Nov. 6 at Cedar Lakes Casino Event Center, 6268 Upper Cass Frontage Road, Cass Lake. The …
MINNEAPOLIS – Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) Commissioner Willie Jett and Assistant Commissioner Dr. Macarre Traynham spoke to students at the University of St. Thomas School of Education. The group discussed educational disparities, commitment to …
MINNEAPOLIS – Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) Deputy Commissioner Stephanie Graff stopped at Maple Lake Public Schools on Thursday to connect with students, educators and school leaders. Deputy Commissioner Graff visited high school and elementary …
MINNEAPOLIS – Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) Commissioner Willie Jett visited Hermantown Public Schools to connect with students, educators and school leaders. Commissioner Jett visited the Career Technical Education area and athletic facilites in …
MINNEAPOLIS – Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) Commissioner Willie Jett visited Proctor High School to connect with students, educators and school leaders. Commissioner Jett visited the Culinary Arts Classroom and a Construction Careers site to see …
MINNEAPOLIS – The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) announces Patrick Wolfgram is serving as the agency’s first Inspector General. As part of the 2023 legislative session, Gov. Tim Walz and the Minnesota Legislature established the Office of the …
MINNEAPOLIS – The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) announces Julie Novak as its first Literacy Director. As Literacy Director, Novak will oversee the agency’s Literacy Unit and all literacy-related projects within the agency and the Regional …
MINNEAPOLIS – Today the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) released the 2023 statewide assessment and accountability results. The results confirm the need for continuing support for students and educators as they do the hard work of learning recovery …
Center Will Focus on Recruitment, Retention and Diversity MINNEAPOLIS – The Minnesota Department of Education has established the Educator Workforce and Development Center to create more focus on programs to support districts, schools, communities and …
$30 Million in 264 Grants Awarded Nationwide MINNEAPOLIS – Eight Minnesota schools are among 264 recipients of the Action for Healthy Kids Healthy Meal Incentives Initiative Grants for Small and/or Rural School Food Authorities (SFA). The grants totaling …
MINNEAPOLIS – The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) has received approval from the US Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) of its plan regarding the State's tiered system of special education teacher …
MINNEAPOLIS – With the new school year only a few weeks away, state officials and educators are pointing to Minnesota’s new Free School Meals for Kids Program as something students, families and teachers can look forward to this fall. “Providing free …
MINNEAPOLIS – Patty Hand has been named the Chief Operating Officer at the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE). As Chief Operating Officer, Hand will provide leadership and oversight for all financial, budgeting, human resources and facilities …
MINNEAPOLIS – The Minnesota Department of Education honored four distinguished Minnesota high school students virtually June 20 with Scholars of Distinction awards in the areas of Science, STEM and Social Studies. The students honored include: Scholar of …
Minnesota Recognizes Schools and Districts for Sustaining their Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) Implementation with Fidelity through the Pandemic MINNEAPOLIS, MN - Eighty-seven Schools representing 31 districts, and six districts …
MINNEAPOLIS – Commissioner Willie Jett has named new members to the Minnesota Department of Education’s (MDE) Executive Team, including the Deputy Commissioner and Assistant Commissioners of the offices of Educational Opportunity and Equity and Engagement. …
MINNEAPOLIS – Four-year graduation rates for Minnesota seniors are rising once more, with Black, American Indian, and students identifying as two or more races leading the gains. Today, the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) released the class of 2022 …
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) is pleased to announce that four Minnesota teachers have been selected as 2023 finalists for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST). Minnesota finalists …
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) today released 2022-23 school year enrollment data for Minnesota’s schools. In the 2022-23 school year, public schools have seen a roughly 0.3% decrease—or about 2,427 students—in enrollment …
Willie L. Jett II has been confirmed as Commissioner of Education by the Minnesota Senate. Today’s confirmation came on a vote of 51-13. The vote comes after the Senate Education Policy Committee unanimously recommended Commissioner Jett be confirmed at a …
