Despite heat, back-to-school will happen as planned in Minneapolis, St. Paul
Temperatures on Tuesday could reach well into the 90s Tuesday, but officials in Minneapolis and St. Paul say that the first day of school will happen as planned.
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Temperatures on Tuesday could reach well into the 90s Tuesday, but officials in Minneapolis and St. Paul say that the first day of school will happen as planned.
School officials in St. Louis Park say thousands of students' personal information was accidentally shared with other families in the district via email.
The big picture is that K-12 test scores are still down about 10% since before the COVID-19 pandemic. Right now, only 45% of Minnesota students show proficiency in math, and only 50% show proficiency in reading.
After a three-year pandemic pause, student loan bills are coming due again. Interest on balances began accruing Friday with payments restarting on Oct. 1.
The Minnesota Sheriff's Association on Thursday joined calls for clarity to a new law that has some school districts pulling school resource officers.
There are still lots of unanswered questions about school resource officers and their role inside Minnesota schools.
The Minnesota State Fair has been a popular attraction for nearly as long as the state has existed. While much has changed over the years, much hasn't! Using archive photos, we take a look back at the 1960s and compare landmarks to today.
The language in question is a small snippet, part of a 200-plus-page education bill passed into law this past session. The portion of the law itself limits district employees — including SROs — from placing students into certain holds.
There's a security shakeup inside Minnesota's largest school district, with more than 30,000 students possibly starting the new year without officers patrolling their halls.
Those eager to cash in on a budding marijuana industry in Minnesota or cultivate plants of their own can turn to St. Cloud State University this fall to learn how.
There's a security shakeup inside Minnesota's largest school district, with more than 30,000 students possibly starting the new year without officers patrolling their halls.
Roughly 5,000 first-year students will be moving onto campus through Tuesday.
Many are saying the new law is vague and unclear, and puts students, staff and officers in potentially dangerous situations.
The City of Moorhead says it has reassigned its school resource officers back to patrol duty due to recent changes in Minnesota law that prohibit school officers from restraining and using force on students unless deemed "reasonable."
The report also noted a spike in chronic absenteeism since the pandemic. Only about 70% of students attended school at least 90% of the school year. Before the pandemic, that figure was closer to 85%.
