We create truly safe schools when we provide physical & emotional safety for ALL students. That’s why LPMN members are speaking out to ensure prone restraints remain banned in schools. We urge your immediate opposition Erin Murphy Governor Tim Walz localprog.org/MNletter

"The restraint that [HF3489/SF3534] would allow school-based law enforcement to use on children is dangerously similar to the restraint that killed GeorgeFloyd....The bottom line is that prone restraints kill." read Local Progress' full letter here: localprog.org/mnschoolsafety… #mnleg

Minnesota Senate passes a bill allowing police officers to put kids into dangerous and deadly holds for any reason, and makes it easier for school staff to restrain kids, too. Why is this a top priority for the #mnleg? #BlackLivesMatter #justice

The #mnleg passed and Governor Tim Walz signed a bill to allow police officers to put students into prone restraint and other dangerous holds while in school - the same holds outlawed in prisons. EdAllies breaks down the new law and what it means for kids. edalliesmn.org/blog/how-will-…

A bill rolling back limits on dangerous holds and adding a new process to create guidelines for SROs passed out of the House & Senate this week and late last night, Governor Walz signed it. Take a look at what this legislation changes. #mnleg

Seems like the SRO "fix" that should be providing people with "more clarity" is causing some statewide confusion. Here is a breakdown of what is actually in the bill that Governor Tim Walz signed into law. #mnleg The Minnesota Star Tribune KARE 11 Twin Cities PBS Pioneer Press MPR News WCCO | CBS News Minnesota

Reason 6,923 why we need six times as many state government reporters as we have: Apparently Minnesota is on the verge of pushing back the release of end-of-year student assessment data (available by individual student almost immediately) from 9/1 to 12/1.

The changes that the #mnleg made to teacher licensure in 2023 and 2024 are now pushing teachers of color and special education teachers out of the classroom - teachers our students need and deserve. Teachers and students warned that this would happen.

“What we were told by legislators is not happening” minnesotareformer.com/2024/08/01/act… #mnleg Governor Tim Walz

"How we provide for the most vulnerable in our community really shows the values of our community. It also reflects on what we’re able to do and accomplish in society." - Joshua Crosson Watch Josh's interview with KARE 11 on the MCA scores kare11.com/article/news/e…

In this episode of the amplifiED podcast, Joshua Crosson and Matt Shaver and Legal Services Advocacy Project attorney Jess Webster tackle a troubling and often hidden issue in Minnesota schools: the use of seclusion rooms. Check out the episode at open.spotify.com/episode/0RyeMU…

Hey #mnleg, don’t suspend our babies.

5 years ago, Minnesota schools took food away from children. Today, all kids have access to meals while at school. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/m…

Tell your #mnleg to stop the legalization of solitary confinement in our schools. edalliesmn.quorum.us/campaign/12076…