Threat leads to early dismissal at Elk River High School, district says
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.
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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.
It's back to school Tuesday for tens of thousands of students across the Twin Cities. Some schools did start early this year, but the state's biggest school districts — Anoka-Hennepin, Minneapolis and St. Paul — are open Tuesday morning.
Minnesota voters will decide November whether to change how the state distributes money from its Permanent School Fund, potentially sending more money to public schools without raising taxes.
Tourism leaders say an earlier school start could impact Minnesota's already fragile hospitality industry.
Monday is the first day of school for more than a dozen Minnesota districts after a temporary state law change allowed them to start before Labor Day this year and next.
A church in Robbinsdale, Minnesota, is helping families start the school year with a little less pressure, and some of the volunteers know exactly what that help can mean.
U.S. District Judge Patrick Schiltz wrote in his order that the lawsuit must be dismissed since the union was not an included party.
Survey findings released on Monday show nearly 75% of educators in Minnesota were directly or indirectly impacted by Operation Metro Surge, according to the union Education Minnesota.
Parents will be digging deeper into their wallets this back-to-school season.
In response to the investigation, the Minnesota Department of Education said it "has no involvement" with the program and that it is a University of Minnesota study.
The fight for school funding continues for families in Minnesota's largest school district.
A billion-dollar school fund created when Minnesota became a state could soon send millions more to classrooms across Minnesota.
The University of Minnesota Board of Regents have approved a budget that includes a tuition hike of up to 4.5% and the sale of part of the Les Bolstad Golf Course, officials said Friday.
