Dem-appointed education officials face new scrutiny as Feeding Our Future scandal widens, Trump targets fraud

Minnesota Department of Education failed to act on warning signs before Feeding Our Future's $250 million fraud scandal ...
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Millions of dollars in education funding for Minnesota schools remain in limbo ahead of school year

ST. PAUL — The U.S. Department of Education released $13 million of a total of $74 million in disrupted education grants to Minnesota on Monday, July 21, according to the Minnesota Department ...

Minnesota officials saw signs of massive fraud even before COVID hit

In July 2019, Minnesota state officials spotted early signs of fraud that would eventually siphon away more than $1 billion ...

How a single discrimination claim helped Minnesota’s largest food-aid fraud slip past state watchdogs

Legislative audit found Minnesota Education Department failed to oversee Feeding Our Future nonprofit, enabling fraud after ...
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Minnesota, North Dakota unions warn of impacts from federal Department of Education cuts

Teachers' unions in Minnesota and North Dakota are worried that federal education cuts will negatively affect schools, students and funding for key programs. Hundreds of workers in the U.S.
MinnPost

Minnesota colleges and public schools shaken as Trump takes aim at education

The University of St. Thomas has lost a $6.8 million grant deemed DEI-related. Credit: MinnPost file photo by Corey Anderson WASHINGTON — The University of St. Thomas has lost a $6.8 million grant ...

Minnesota’s anti-fraud spending has quietly ballooned, leaving taxpayers to pay for failure twice

Minnesota taxpayers face double hit from $250 million 'Feeding Our Future' fraud - paying for the theft and now funding ...
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Breaking down claim Walz administration hired convicted felon for high position in MN education department

Wilson Nduri Tindi, a Kenyan national convicted of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct in 2016, held a director position at the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) under the Walz ...
MinnPost

How much federal money flows into Minnesota for health care, education, agriculture?

The Minnesota Department of Health received some tough news last week: The feds were cutting $226 million in federal health care funds to the department, grants the state was awarded during the ...
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Rochester Public Schools is waiting to see the outcome from the $7 billion of federal funds in limbo

ROCHESTER — Although The U.S. Department of Education has withheld nearly $7 billion in funding from schools across the country, it’s not yet clear what kind of impact that will have for Rochester ...