Minnesota Today

Talks break down in Minneapolis teachers strike as walkout starts a third week and St. Paul hangs onto its mask mandate, despite opposition from administrators and the public. This is an evening update from MPR News hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

Teachers in the Rochester-area school district are asking administrators to reevaluate policies that they say prevent teachers from displaying the Ukrainian flag in classrooms. This is an MPR News morning update for Wednesday, March 23, 2022. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.

Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

The incidents in three counties along the pipeline route resulted in the uncontrolled flow of millions of gallons of groundwater. This is an MPR News morning update for Tuesday, March 22, 2022. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.

Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

Only 21 percent of U.S. workers have access to paid family leave through their employer, so some states — including Minnesota — are looking at creating state-funded paid leave programs. Host Cathy Wurzer spoke with MPR News politics reporter Brian Bakst about how viable a Minnesota proposal is and what it would take to get it to pass.

The Minneapolis Federation of Teachers has been on strike since March 8, asking for higher wages and smaller class sizes, among other issues. The school district says it can’t afford to meet all of the teachers’ demands. This is an MPR News morning update for Monday, March 21, 2022. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.

Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

Minneapolis teachers rallied Friday outside the governor’s residence. The strike has lasted more than a week, with no end in sight. Also, a GOP candidate for governor says he favors a state ban on abortions. This is the MPR News evening update for Friday, March 18, 2022. Hosted by Jon Collins. Theme music by Gary Meister.

Friday marks a ninth day of canceled classes for more than 30,000 Minneapolis public school students and their families. The district and the union representing teachers and support staff met for mediation on Thursday but reported little progress. This is an MPR News morning update for Friday, March 18, 2022. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.

Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

Eveleth native is among the first Americans known to have been killed in Ukraine war, and a new street name honors Minneapolis’s first black fire captain, a block from his old station. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

It’s been 10 days since Minneapolis teachers and staff began their strike, and kids in Minneapolis have missed eight days of school.

School board chairwoman Kim Ellison has said negotiations have made progress, but there’s no deal yet. The pressure is mounting, and one school board member, Josh Pauley, resigned Tuesday citing broken trust between the board and the teacher’s union.

Some parents aren’t happy about the disruption to their children’s education. John Champe has two daughters in middle school in the Minneapolis district. He joined host Cathy Wurzer to talk about what the strike has been like for his family.

She also spoke with Shaun Laden, an educational support professional in Minneapolis and the president of the educational support professionals chapter of the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers.

Soren Stevenson was one of three people who lost eyes to police projectiles in the protests following George Floyd’s killing and sued the city. This is an MPR News morning update for Thursday, March 17, 2022. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.

Our theme music is by Gary Meister.