Minnesota State weighs shifting millions to help 2 universities

The plan would send $10 million to St. Cloud State and $4.8 million to Bemidji State, with most of the money coming from two-year schools. Trustees vote Oct. 14. College presidents, students and employees have objected.

• Oct 14

MPS not moving forward with plans to close several schools

Minneapolis Public Schools leaders say the district will not be moving forward with a controversial plan that would have closed more than a dozen schools.

• Oct 13

Cornell suspends fraternity parties for the rest of the academic year

Cornell University is suspending parties and other social events at fraternity houses for the rest of the academic year.

• Oct 13

Minneapolis school officials seek pause on closure plans

After community pushback, some Minneapolis school board members are proposing a pause on sweeping school closure plans.

• Oct 9

M State to close Detroit Lakes campus due to declining enrollment

Minnesota State Community and Technical College says it is closing its Detroit Lakes campus due to low enrollment.

• Oct 6

Minneapolis parents demand district reconsider closing public schools

Emotions ran high Wednesday night as parents gathered to talk about a proposal to close some Minneapolis public schools.

• Oct 1

Fewer than half of Minnesota students are meeting math, reading standards

New statewide student test scores show most Minnesota kids are not making the grade.

• Sep 30

Threats lead to more lockdowns at Lakeville Area Schools, officials say

School district leaders in Lakeville, Minnesota, say two schools are on lockdown Tuesday as police investigate reported threats.

• Sep 29

Minneapolis Public Schools leaders address proposed school closures

Plans to close more than a dozen public schools in Minneapolis aren't about saving money. So why do it? That's the question district leaders tried to answer Friday.

• Sep 25

Parents rally to delay plans that could close up to 16 Minneapolis schools

Minneapolis Public Schools parents are organizing an effort to delay district proposals that could close up to 16 schools.

• Sep 22

Fairmont girl's anti-hate campaign earns national award

Natalie Flaherty started I Stand With Anne when she was 10. She's now one of this year's Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes winners, an award for people ages 8 to 18 who are making a positive difference.

• Sep 21

Ballot measure asks Minnesotans to increase permanent school fund

The constitutional amendment would raise the contribution to schools by $33 per pupil for each school. That would take the fund's current contribution of $68 per pupil to $101 per pupil.

• Sep 21

School bus company switch in Red Wing causing confusion, parents report

Some families have reported that their kids have waited more than two hours to get on a bus, only to have the bus drive past them.

• Sep 17

Wayzata West Middle School dismissed early due to bathroom fire

Students at Wayzata West Middle School were let out early Thursday after a fire in the bathroom.

• Sep 17

Minnesota school releases kids early due to portable kitchen "issues"

Students were sent home from a school in Renville County, Minnesota, on Tuesday morning due to kitchen troubles.

• Sep 16

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