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Red Lake: Where Two-Thirds of Students Are Chronically Absent
Correction: An earlier version understated Minnesota's statewide rate and overstated the district-state gap. This version also restores the omitted 2020-21 Red Lake figures. The Minnesota Department o...
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...