Current and future Minnesota students depend on policymakers acting with the urgency this crisis demands.

The state senate is considering reversing a ban on seclusion rooms for children in grade three and under until 2036. The solitary rooms were used in Minnesota for decades as a last-resort response to student behavioral issues in the classroom.

Are you a high school student eager to get more involved, elevate your voice, and have a seat at the […]

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As Minnesota’s 2026 session begins, EdAllies outlines urgent priorities: attendance, education access, school funding, literacy, and student protections.

“They’re all suffering,” says one Minnesota immigrant dad who has been sheltering in place with his children.

Explore how recent ICE enforcement operations in Minnesota are driving historic drops in student attendance, straining school funding rules like the 15-day drop policy, and what state education leader...

'This is about children … being treated as less than human,' says Twin Cities district superintendent at state Capitol news conference.

"Children and young people across Minnesota are now witnessing a militarized siege that will make a lifelong impression," Anil B. Hurkadli writes.

Students from across the Twin Cities describe walkouts, grocery runs and growing up fast amid immigration raids.

Teens are stepping into political and moral awareness. They seek validation and want respect and recognition, not dismissal, as they shape the future they’ll inherit.

'Everybody’s affected’: Fear, anger and chaos as classrooms empty out, distance learning fails, student mental health suffers and teachers struggle.

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Hear EdAllies' policy priorities, learn the critical issues sure to dominate the legislative session, & network with advocacy partners.

"We deeply regret our actions today and the embarrassment that it caused," the school district said in a statement.

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In 2023, more than a quarter of students missed at least 10 percent of school. Some legislators want the state to reconsider how it’s addressing chronic absenteeism.