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Friday, April 11, 2025

Star Tribune
States sue over Trump administration’s sudden halt of pandemic relief aid for schools
The lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court in Manhattan by a coalition of 16 Democratic attorneys general, led by New York’s Letitia James, plus Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, also a Democrat. It claims the administration’s refusal to release the aid violates federal law because it reversed a prior decision to allow states to access the money through March 2026.

Pioneer Press
Schools lined up for help getting cleaner school buses. Then came the EPA freeze
More than 500 districts nationwide are still waiting on around $1 billion from the EPA to cover more than 3,400 electric buses. That’s sparked panic and confusion in districts that must find other ways to cover the cost or delay or cancel their purchases.

Fox9
12 Finalists announced for Minnesota Teacher of the Year
The finalists were chosen by a 21-person independent selection panel who had 31 semifinalists to choose from. The panel consisted of leaders in education, business, government, and non-profits. A total of 142 educators were nominated for the Minnesota Teacher of the Year.

MPR News
‘What did I say in class today?’: Teachers feel watched under Trump’s anti-DEI push
Soon after President Trump returned to office, he signed an executive order titled, “Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling,” which seeks to restrict how schools discuss race, gender, and “equity ideology” in the classroom. The order grants the Education Department the power to rescind federal funds from schools that violate the directive.

Education Minnesota press releases

12 finalists for 2025 Teacher of the Year

Posted on April 10, 2025

The 2025 Minnesota Teacher of the Year will be chosen from a group of 12 teachers who have been named finalists in the program.

New Trump public education threat shows bias

Posted on April 4, 2025

The latest threat to federal funding for Minnesota’s public schools shows the biases of President Trump’s administration, but isn’t binding on Minnesota school districts, Denise Specht, president of Education Minnesota,…

Senate budget plan honors funding promises but falls short on pensions 

Posted on March 28, 2025

The Minnesota Senate released the first details of its plan for the state budget on Friday, and while it delivers on promised increases to E-12 education, it doesn’t provide enough…

Educators sue St. Francis Area Schools over book ban policy

Posted on March 24, 2025

Education Minnesota-St. Francis filed a lawsuit Monday alleging the St. Francis Area Schools unlawfully bans books in libraries and classrooms based on the ideas, characters and stories they contain. 

Education Minnesota launches new ads supporting better pay pensions health care for educators 

Posted on March 21, 2025

Education Minnesota continues its advocacy for educators and students through a series of new advertisements featuring members of the union that will air on digital platforms starting Monday, March 24,…

Trump abandons public education with latest executive order

Posted on March 20, 2025

President Donald Trump abandoned public education in America on Thursday with an executive order to dissolve the U.S. Department of Education, said Denise Specht, president of Education Minnesota.