@MnDeptEd

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

 Minneapolis, MN
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Ogilvie Public Schools is bringing scratch cooking to the cafeteria and helping students learn more about the food they eat and how it's produced. The district and others participated in this summer's menu training and the Farm to School Institute. education.mn.gov/MDE/prod100…
Chef Jenny Breen speaks to food service professionals as they mix up a coleslaw recipe in the Ogilvie Public Schools kitchen.

ALT Chef Jenny Breen speaks to food service professionals as they mix up a coleslaw recipe in the Ogilvie Public Schools kitchen.

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Glacial Hills incorporates the outdoors in all aspects of school. The outdoor learning center includes a classroom, a hammock hotel, a vegetable garden, and a playground. Students start the day with an outdoor assembly and learn and play in the outdoors. education.mn.gov/MDE/prod100…
Students sit in a square as a teacher greats them during their outdoor morning assembly

ALT Students sit in a square as a teacher greats them during their outdoor morning assembly

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Minnesota Department of Education retweeted
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With strong bipartisan support, @MnDeptEd modernized its education data systems and expanded cybersecurity help for K-12 schools, protecting student information from digital threats. The goal: secure, reliable tech in every classroom. Modernization in action.
Students in a clasroom and a teacher on a digital device. The graphic inthe corner displays Minnesota with text that reads "One MN Wins."

ALT Students in a clasroom and a teacher on a digital device. The graphic inthe corner displays Minnesota with text that reads "One MN Wins."

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Nutrition Program Services Director Emily Honer shares a message for School Lunch Week. School Food Professionals served 101 million lunches to students across the state last year. Join us in thanking our school nutrition professionals at 👉 forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/…
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Schools are becoming safer thanks to efforts by staff and educators to train for cardiac emergencies and train students how to do CPR and use life-saving AED equipment. Educators across the state trained in lifesaving techniques thanks to CERP Grants. education.mn.gov/MDE/prod100…
CPR training class

ALT CPR training class

Minnesota State School Nurse Consultant Leah Bancroft with trainers at a 2026 Cardiac Emergency Response Planning Regional Grantee Training.

ALT Minnesota State School Nurse Consultant Leah Bancroft with trainers at a 2026 Cardiac Emergency Response Planning Regional Grantee Training.

Minnesota State School Nurse Consultant Leah Bancroft with trainers at a 2026 Cardiac Emergency Response Planning Regional Grantee Training.

ALT Minnesota State School Nurse Consultant Leah Bancroft with trainers at a 2026 Cardiac Emergency Response Planning Regional Grantee Training.

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Our Special Education Division is hosting a series of listening sessions to get feedback about experiences about the transition post-high school plans and life since high school graduation. Learn more and register at education.mn.gov/MDE/dse/PRO….
Special Education Listening Session. Join us this November for a series of listening sessions on planning for the transition to post-high school plans.

ALT Special Education Listening Session. Join us this November for a series of listening sessions on planning for the transition to post-high school plans.

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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. content.govdelivery.com/acco…
News release: Minnesota students show resilience as test scores hold steady in challenging year

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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. content.govdelivery.com/acco…
News Release: MDE Convenes Task Force to Review Statewide Standardized Tests, Recommend Modernization

ALT News Release: MDE Convenes Task Force to Review Statewide Standardized Tests, Recommend Modernization

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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. content.govdelivery.com/acco…
Minnesota Department of Education News Release. MDE Invests $41 Million to Grow Teacher Workforce

ALT Minnesota Department of Education News Release. MDE Invests $41 Million to Grow Teacher Workforce

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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 U.S. Department of Agriculture updated its income guidelines for free and reduced-price eligibility for Child Nutrition Programs. content.govdelivery.com/acco…
Minnesota Department of Education News Release. USDA Announces New Income Guidelines for Free and Reduced-Price Eligibility

ALT Minnesota Department of Education News Release. USDA Announces New Income Guidelines for Free and Reduced-Price Eligibility

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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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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 education.mn.gov/mde/fam/mbt….
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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). content.govdelivery.com/acco…
Minnesota Department of Education News Release

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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. education.mn.gov/MDE/prod099…
Northeast Metro 916 Intermediate School District registered teacher apprentice graduates during a district celebration.

ALT Northeast Metro 916 Intermediate School District registered teacher apprentice graduates during a district celebration.

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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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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. content.govdelivery.com/acco…
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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.
Jayme Anderson presents at the Farm to School Institute as participants watch. The presentation screen reads "Time to Create".

ALT Jayme Anderson presents at the Farm to School Institute as participants watch. The presentation screen reads "Time to Create".

A bee sits on a flower outside in the pollinator garden.

ALT A bee sits on a flower outside in the pollinator garden.

Three Farm to School Institute organizers stand to welcome attendees to the institute. A sign reads Welcome to the Farm to School Institute.

ALT Three Farm to School Institute organizers stand to welcome attendees to the institute. A sign reads Welcome to the Farm to School Institute.

Tashjian Bee Pollinator Discovery Center.

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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 education.mn.gov/MDE/dse/FNS….
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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 education.mn.gov/btbl.
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