Shadows Over the Cubbies: How Grassroots Networks Saved Minneapolis Child Care Amidst an Immigration Crackdown
This report was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. MINNEAPOLIS — On a frigid February afternoon, the daily ritual at a local Spanish-immersion child care center…
Minnesota’s Divided Legislature Stalls Action on Federal Immigration Crackdown, Setting Stage for Electoral Battle
ST. PAUL, MN – As the legislative clock ticked past midnight on Sunday, marking the hurried conclusion of Minnesota’s session, a profound divide within the state’s political landscape became starkly evident. Despite urgent appeals from DFL lawmakers to…
Shadows in the Classroom: How a Federal Immigration Surge is Reshaping Minnesota’s Schools
In the quiet corridors of Minnesota’s public schools, the echoes of the COVID-19 pandemic have been replaced by a new, more pointed anxiety. Four years ago, the entire educational system pivoted to remote learning in a collective, desperate search for…
Minnesota Schools and Educators File Federal Lawsuit to Halt Immigration Enforcement at ‘Sensitive Locations’
This report was originally produced by The 74, a nonprofit news site covering education. A coalition of Minnesota school districts and the state’s largest teachers union, Education Minnesota, initiated a high-stakes legal battle in U.S. District Court…
Minnesota Legislature Deadlocks on Federal Immigration Enforcement Amidst "Operation Metro Surge" Fallout
ST. PAUL, MN – As the final moments of Minnesota’s legislative session ticked away on a Sunday approaching midnight, a palpable tension hung in the air. Lawmakers, weary from intense debate, yearned for home. Yet, in a poignant address, Rep.…
