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Find your future in public service at the One Dream, One Minnesota Career Fair 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, at St. Paul College. Connect with people from @MnDeptEd, explore career paths at the State of Minnesota, and get resume support. Register at: bit.ly/one-dream-career-fair
January 14, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Find your future in public service at the One Dream, One Minnesota Career Fair 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, at St. Paul College. Connect with people from @MnDeptEd, explore career paths at the State of Minnesota, and get resume support. Register at: bit.ly/one-dream-career-fair
We’re investing in school safety with funding for districts, charter schools, Tribally Controlled Schools and other Local Education Agencies (LEAs) to install a secure key box to allow law enforcement to access a school building in a crisis. Learn more at education.mn.gov/MDE/DSE/Gran...
January 13, 2026 at 8:45 PM
We’re investing in school safety with funding for districts, charter schools, Tribally Controlled Schools and other Local Education Agencies (LEAs) to install a secure key box to allow law enforcement to access a school building in a crisis. Learn more at education.mn.gov/MDE/DSE/Gran...
Minnesota's English Language Arts Standards: A Family and Caregiver Guide to Supporting Your Child's Learning is designed to support parent and caregiver understanding of the state's revised English Language Arts standards. Find it at: education.mn.gov/MDE/dse/stds...
January 12, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Minnesota's English Language Arts Standards: A Family and Caregiver Guide to Supporting Your Child's Learning is designed to support parent and caregiver understanding of the state's revised English Language Arts standards. Find it at: education.mn.gov/MDE/dse/stds...
Looking to develop or expand the induction and mentoring program in your school or district? Our Educator Workforce and Development Center and the New Teacher Center offer Induction and Mentoring Professional Development for School and District Leaders: education.mn.gov/MDE/about/ca...
January 9, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Looking to develop or expand the induction and mentoring program in your school or district? Our Educator Workforce and Development Center and the New Teacher Center offer Induction and Mentoring Professional Development for School and District Leaders: education.mn.gov/MDE/about/ca...
Tinkering is a computer science skill that is about experimenting, trying things out, debugging through trial and error, and exploring without a script. Our Computational Thinking (CT) Poster explores Tinkering and a number of other CT skills. education.mn.gov/MDE/dse/stds...
January 8, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Tinkering is a computer science skill that is about experimenting, trying things out, debugging through trial and error, and exploring without a script. Our Computational Thinking (CT) Poster explores Tinkering and a number of other CT skills. education.mn.gov/MDE/dse/stds...
The more you talk with your child and read aloud to them, the more new words they’ll hear and learn. Help children understand new words by using them in sentences and discussing meanings. 📖 Find more reading skills tips 👉 education.mn.gov/MDE/fam/lit/ #FamiliesREAD #Literacy #Vocabulary
January 7, 2026 at 7:47 PM
The more you talk with your child and read aloud to them, the more new words they’ll hear and learn. Help children understand new words by using them in sentences and discussing meanings. 📖 Find more reading skills tips 👉 education.mn.gov/MDE/fam/lit/ #FamiliesREAD #Literacy #Vocabulary
Our School Nutrition Training Library offers on-demand training by topic for school food service professionals from school meal requirements, to special diets and more! Start learning at 👉 education.mn.gov/MDE/dse/FNS/...
January 6, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Our School Nutrition Training Library offers on-demand training by topic for school food service professionals from school meal requirements, to special diets and more! Start learning at 👉 education.mn.gov/MDE/dse/FNS/...
We are excited to announce the third annual Say Yes! to Schools Photo Contest. The contest is intended to celebrate and showcase the delicious and unique meals Minnesota schools are serving. Each School Food Authority may submit one breakfast photo and one lunch photo.
January 5, 2026 at 9:23 PM
We are excited to announce the third annual Say Yes! to Schools Photo Contest. The contest is intended to celebrate and showcase the delicious and unique meals Minnesota schools are serving. Each School Food Authority may submit one breakfast photo and one lunch photo.
Write multi-syllable words on paper, cut them into syllables, and let your child reassemble them. You can also do this with root words and prefixes or suffixes to change the meaning (Roll, unroll, rolled). Find more reading skills tips 👉 education.mn.gov/MDE/fam/lit/ #FamiliesREAD
December 31, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Write multi-syllable words on paper, cut them into syllables, and let your child reassemble them. You can also do this with root words and prefixes or suffixes to change the meaning (Roll, unroll, rolled). Find more reading skills tips 👉 education.mn.gov/MDE/fam/lit/ #FamiliesREAD
Chief Operating Officer Patty Hand visited Northwest Passage High School where student ambassadors Ryn and Owen led her on a tour of the school and shared about their own student experience. Thank you for the tour Ryn and Owen! #MDESchoolVisit
December 30, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Chief Operating Officer Patty Hand visited Northwest Passage High School where student ambassadors Ryn and Owen led her on a tour of the school and shared about their own student experience. Thank you for the tour Ryn and Owen! #MDESchoolVisit
As 2025 draws to a close, it gives us a chance to reflect on all the great things happening at Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) this year! Here is our Top 10 of 2025! education.mn.gov/MDE/about/pr...
December 29, 2025 at 9:52 PM
As 2025 draws to a close, it gives us a chance to reflect on all the great things happening at Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) this year! Here is our Top 10 of 2025! education.mn.gov/MDE/about/pr...
School leaders and educators are invited to enroll in our new course, Computer Science for Every Classroom! Computer science education is a vital tool in preparing all students for the future. Learn more and enroll at education.mn.gov/MDE/dse/stds...
December 26, 2025 at 10:10 PM
School leaders and educators are invited to enroll in our new course, Computer Science for Every Classroom! Computer science education is a vital tool in preparing all students for the future. Learn more and enroll at education.mn.gov/MDE/dse/stds...
Encourage your child to read aloud to a toy, pet, stuffed animal or photo. This is a comforting way for young readers to practice their skills—allowing them to build confidence in a stress-free environment. 📚 Find more reading skills tips 👉 education.mn.gov/MDE/fam/lit/ #FamiliesREAD
December 24, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Encourage your child to read aloud to a toy, pet, stuffed animal or photo. This is a comforting way for young readers to practice their skills—allowing them to build confidence in a stress-free environment. 📚 Find more reading skills tips 👉 education.mn.gov/MDE/fam/lit/ #FamiliesREAD
Deputy Commissioner Stephanie Graff visited Eastern Carver County Schools where she visited eighth grade math classrooms to see how the district is engaging and empowering students through its new approach to math by creating thinking classrooms. #MDESchoolVisits
December 23, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Deputy Commissioner Stephanie Graff visited Eastern Carver County Schools where she visited eighth grade math classrooms to see how the district is engaging and empowering students through its new approach to math by creating thinking classrooms. #MDESchoolVisits
Looking to start a storytime at your library? A dedicated group of Minnesota storytime experts has developed Early Literacy Storytime Course, a training series for library staff who are new to storytime. 📚Check it out 👉 mlln.org/2025/11/13/e...
December 22, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Looking to start a storytime at your library? A dedicated group of Minnesota storytime experts has developed Early Literacy Storytime Course, a training series for library staff who are new to storytime. 📚Check it out 👉 mlln.org/2025/11/13/e...
Our new School Nutrition Training Library offers on-demand training by topic for school food service professionals from school meal requirements, to special diets and more! Start learning at 👉 education.mn.gov/MDE/dse/FNS/...
December 19, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Our new School Nutrition Training Library offers on-demand training by topic for school food service professionals from school meal requirements, to special diets and more! Start learning at 👉 education.mn.gov/MDE/dse/FNS/...
State Library Services team is visiting regional libraries across the state and recently visited the Traverse des Sioux Library System where they met with library leaders to learn about innovative programs and services and toured library spaces. #MDELibraryVisits
December 18, 2025 at 7:19 PM
State Library Services team is visiting regional libraries across the state and recently visited the Traverse des Sioux Library System where they met with library leaders to learn about innovative programs and services and toured library spaces. #MDELibraryVisits
Before reading a new book, look at the cover and illustrations together. Ask your child to predict what they think the story will be about. After reading, discuss how their predictions matched the actual story. Find more reading skills tips: education.mn.gov/MDE/fam/lit/ #FamiliesREAD
December 17, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Before reading a new book, look at the cover and illustrations together. Ask your child to predict what they think the story will be about. After reading, discuss how their predictions matched the actual story. Find more reading skills tips: education.mn.gov/MDE/fam/lit/ #FamiliesREAD
Making sure young children's classroom screen use is both healthy and effective is important. Find guidance on individual-use screens in prekindergarten and kindergarten classrooms in our webinar series on screen use at education.mn.gov/MDE/dse/earl...
December 16, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Making sure young children's classroom screen use is both healthy and effective is important. Find guidance on individual-use screens in prekindergarten and kindergarten classrooms in our webinar series on screen use at education.mn.gov/MDE/dse/earl...
Our Office of Career and College Success is offering Alt Ed in Action, a series of Alternative Program Professional Development opportunities where State-Approved Alternative Program staff can learn about best practices. Learn more at education.mn.gov/MDE/about/ca...
December 15, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Our Office of Career and College Success is offering Alt Ed in Action, a series of Alternative Program Professional Development opportunities where State-Approved Alternative Program staff can learn about best practices. Learn more at education.mn.gov/MDE/about/ca...
Learning words in one language often helps reinforce similar concepts in another (e.g., “family” in English and “familia” in Spanish). 📚 Find more reading skills tips 👉 education.mn.gov/MDE/fam/lit/ #FamiliesREAD #Literacy #Reading #LiteracyForAll #Vocabulary
December 12, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Learning words in one language often helps reinforce similar concepts in another (e.g., “family” in English and “familia” in Spanish). 📚 Find more reading skills tips 👉 education.mn.gov/MDE/fam/lit/ #FamiliesREAD #Literacy #Reading #LiteracyForAll #Vocabulary
We're investing the educator workforce with the Grow Your Own Grant to encourage high school students and adults, including staff and community members to pursue a career education in by helping districts. Learn more at education.mn.gov/MDE/DSE/Gran....
December 11, 2025 at 7:28 PM
We're investing the educator workforce with the Grow Your Own Grant to encourage high school students and adults, including staff and community members to pursue a career education in by helping districts. Learn more at education.mn.gov/MDE/DSE/Gran....
Shout Out to Anoka-Hennepin Schools’ Nicki Magaard on being named the National Outstanding Assistant Principal from Minnesota by the National Association of Elementary School Principals! Nicki is assistant principal at Wilson Elementary School. Way to go Nicki!
December 11, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Shout Out to Anoka-Hennepin Schools’ Nicki Magaard on being named the National Outstanding Assistant Principal from Minnesota by the National Association of Elementary School Principals! Nicki is assistant principal at Wilson Elementary School. Way to go Nicki!
Shoutout to all of our educators working with students to develop computer science skills! Access to computer science education promotes critical thinking skills, creativity and future-ready opportunities for all learners! Learn more at education.mn.gov/MDE/dse/stds... #CSEdWeek
December 10, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Shoutout to all of our educators working with students to develop computer science skills! Access to computer science education promotes critical thinking skills, creativity and future-ready opportunities for all learners! Learn more at education.mn.gov/MDE/dse/stds... #CSEdWeek
Happy Inclusive Schools Week! This year’s theme is Children First Building a Stronger Tomorrow, which challenges school leaders, educators and communities to think about whether all children are reaching their full potential in school.
December 9, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Happy Inclusive Schools Week! This year’s theme is Children First Building a Stronger Tomorrow, which challenges school leaders, educators and communities to think about whether all children are reaching their full potential in school.