$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 – The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) has announced the household income guidelines established by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for free and reduced-price meals through the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast …
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 is proud to support the 130 schools and community organizations that will provide meals and snacks at almost 500 meal sites across Minnesota this summer. For families who depend on school meals to nourish …
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, MN – The Minnesota Department of Education today announced one of its data servers experienced a data breach as part of a global cyber-security attack targeting the MOVEit software. MOVEit is a global software used by many companies and …
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 Griffyn Jones has been selected as the 2023 Minnesota Delegate for the National Youth Science Camp (NYSCamp). Griffyn Jones is a junior at The School of Environmental …
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 …
We are deeply saddened with news of the death of a student at Harding High School in Saint Paul. Our thoughts go out to the family, friends and loved ones of the victim. We are also keeping fellow students and the educators and staff in the Harding …
Washington, D.C. — The United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) announces that high school students Eleanor G. Anderson and Sidarth Gazula will join Senator Amy Klobuchar and Senator Tina Smith in representing Minnesota during the 61st annual USSYP …
MINNEAPOLIS – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) requires states to issue a news release each year calling for sponsor organizations for the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). This program provides nutritious meals during the summer break for …
The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) applauded Attorney General Keith Ellison’s opinion that all students are entitled to the same healthy, full school meal, regardless of lunch debt. Commissioner Heather Mueller had asked the Attorney General for …
The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) today filed a claim seeking to recover more than half a million dollars in state funds used to defend the agency against Feeding Our Future’s dishonest legal attacks. MDE’s claim was filed in a Dakota County …
