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.
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Emotions ran high Wednesday night as parents gathered to talk about a proposal to close some Minneapolis public schools.
New statewide student test scores show most Minnesota kids are not making the grade.
School district leaders in Lakeville, Minnesota, say two schools are on lockdown Tuesday as police investigate reported threats.
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.
Minneapolis Public Schools parents are organizing an effort to delay district proposals that could close up to 16 schools.
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.
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.
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.
Students at Wayzata West Middle School were let out early Thursday after a fire in the bathroom.
Students were sent home from a school in Renville County, Minnesota, on Tuesday morning due to kitchen troubles.
Starting next fall, the school of just over 2,000 students will eliminate loans from aid packages, meeting every student's needs through grants, scholarships and work opportunities.
Big changes are coming to Minneapolis Public Schools, as the district is floating three options to save money, each of which would close more than a dozen schools.
Police in Elk River, Minnesota, say a potential bomb threat prompted students to be sent home early Tuesday morning, but they found no threat while searching the school.
The move to reduce tuition by $5,500 would take effect in the 2027-2028 school year. The yearly cost will be $21,700, putting Concordia's rate on par with other Minnesota public universities.
The first days of school can be both exciting and nerve-wracking. New teachers, new classes, maybe even a new building. It can be a lot to manage without a plan.
