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Red Lake: Where Two-Thirds of Students Are Chronically Absent
Correction (July 21, 2026): The original article compared Red Lake's 68.4% rate with a 13.1% state rate and said the district-state gap widened to 55.3 points. Current Minnesota Department of Educatio...
One in Five: Minnesota Nears a Special Education Threshold
In 2014, roughly one in seven Minnesota students received special education services. In 2026, it is closer to one in five. The share has grown every year except 2021, when COVID disrupted identificat...