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By Paula Johnston, Education Minnesota Attorney This Legal Briefs column, written by Education Minnesota attorneys, is one of an occasional series on legal developments that affect educators. On April 28, 2025, Minnesota Court of Appeals issued a great decision in Bellamy v. ISD No. 700, Hermantown Public Schools. The case concerned a 2023 amendment to…
For the past four years, we’ve kept a spreadsheet updated with critical data as part of our work. Inside Education Minnesota, there is nothing special about a spreadsheet; we have hundreds of them tracking school finance information, legislative projections, student and staff data and more. But this one is special.
Since January, uncertainty has swirled around the U.S. Department of Education due to a series of chaotic executive orders and policies from the current presidential administration.
In 2024, the Minnesota Legislature passed a “ban on book bans”— a law preventing the removal or restriction of books “based solely on its viewpoint or the messages, ideas, or opinions it conveys.”
Do you know an ESP who deserves to be recognized for their exemplary work? Nominate them for Education Minnesota’s 2025-26 Education Support Professional of the Year Award!
Besides Linda Wallenberg, eleven others were selected as finalists. We asked them to share some reasons why they teach, which we have included below.
