MN: Early Childhood Education
MN Implements 'No-Cost Meals' for All Students
With back-to-school season here, Minnesota is implementing no-cost meals for all students, regardless of family income. As districts prepare…
Amid Budget Pressure, Low-Income Minnesotans Get School-Supply Relief
The average U.S. household will spend nearly $900 on back-to-school supplies this year, and in Minnesota, poverty-fighting organizations are …
MN Shines in Child Well-Being Report, But Pandemic Shows its Impact
An annual report measuring child well-being in the U.S. said several benchmarks have worsened overall. States like Minnesota fared better in the …
MN Faces Key Decision on Program to Reduce Child-Development Disparities
A few years ago, Minnesota launched a pilot program to give communities of color more power to improve outcomes for child development as they …
MN Applies 'Trauma Layer' to Early-Childhood Intervention Work
This week is National School Social Work Week, and in Minnesota, there are efforts to enhance support for students and families in early-childhood …
MN Looks to Erase Hunger in Schools
Better health and educational outcomes are being touted as the potential benefits as Minnesota lawmakers discuss whether to provide free school meals …
MN Budget Surplus: Calls for Investments in Child Care, Other Needs
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Following this week's announcement that Minnesota is looking at a historic budget surplus, lawmakers face pressure to prop up …
MN's Community Agencies Can Stretch Dollars a Little Further
ONAMIA, Minn. -- Helping Minnesotans escape poverty requires behind-the-scenes work, often done by community action agencies on shoestring budgets…
MN Campaign Launches for Universal Free School Meals
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Transportation and learning supplies are among the things to which all K-through-12 students can have access. In Minnesota…
Report: MN Among States with Fewest "Stay-at-Home" Parents During Crisis
MINNEAPOLIS -- A new online report says Minnesota ranks near the top for households without "stay-at-home" parents during the pandemic. The rankings…
Children's Advocates: COVID-19 will Widen Care Gap in MN
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota parents who can't work from home are struggling to find care for their kids during mandatory school closures prompted by …
Minnesota Ranks 4th in New Child Well-Being Report
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota is doing well by its children when it comes to overall well-being, but child advocates say Minnesota's Native …