Study: Teens spend 90 minutes on phones during school day, raising concerns
A new study published in JAMA Pediatrics found that adolescents spend an average of 90 minutes on their smartphones during school hours.
Nation’s Report Card reveals reading scores continue to decline: ‘A heartbreaking reality’
In 2024, the percentage of eighth-graders reading below the basic level was the largest in the assessment’s history, and the percentage of fourth-graders who scored below basic was the largest in 20 years.
Trump signs executive order aiming to cut federal funding for ‘woke’ schools
President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at cutting federal funding for schools that promote what he calls "radical, anti-American ideologies."
All-gender bathroom at Denver high school under federal investigation
The U.S. Department of Education is investigating a high school in Denver after the school district reportedly allowed an all-gender restroom in the school.
Live updates: Federal funding freeze; 1st White House press briefing; buyouts
The latest on President Trump's attempt to pause federal loans and grants as his administration reviews spending, plus other latest details from the administration on Tuesday.
Is FAFSA paused? What we know about federal loan freeze
The federal funding freeze, issued by President Donald Trump, is scheduled to take effect Tuesday.
Teacher of the Year sex abuse investigation: ‘He was just manipulative’
A former Harvest Best Academy student accused her middle school English teacher of “grooming" and sexually abusing her months after he had been named Minnesota Teacher of the Year in 2016.
READ Act millions didn’t close education funding gap, administrators say
Major money went to Minnesota schools over the last two years, but Minnesota's school leaders say the $110 million in READ Act funding hasn't closed their budget gaps.
Minnesota, Wisconsin school closings for Jan. 21, 2025
With the extreme cold on Tuesday morning, many school districts in Minnesota and western Wisconsin have decided to cancel or delay classes.
Minnesota school closings for Jan. 20, 2025
Here's a list of school closings and delays in Minnesota on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Dunwoody College hosts autonomous snow plow competition in bitter cold
In the bitter cold outside of Dunwoody College of Technology, eight robotics teams faced off for a $3,000 dollar prize at the school’s 15th annual autonomous snowplow competition.
MN Supreme Court tosses lawsuit against controversial Minneapolis Public Schools policy
The Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday tossed a lawsuit against a controversial Minneapolis Public Schools policy that requires the district to skip over minority teachers when deciding whom to layoff.
Vikings fan spells out rivalry: Fifth-grader couldn't write Jordan Love on test
A fifth-grade student was willing to lose a point on his spelling test to prove how big of a Minnesota Vikings fan he is.
SPPS names Dr. Stacie Stanley as preferred candidate for next superintendent
Following a months-long search for the next superintendent of St. Paul Public Schools, the board unanimously voted for Dr. Stacie Stanley as their preferred candidate on Thursday.
Wayzata school board OKs plan to again change district boundaries
Wayzata school board members passed a plan to again change its attendance boundaries during a meeting on Wednesday, despite some criticism from parents.
Nikki Giovanni, renowned poet and literary icon, dies at 81
Nikki Giovanni, the poet, author, educator and public speaker who became a literary celebrity, has died.
Book bans in Anoka Co. schools decided by national review group
An Anoka County school district is now letting a conservative-aligned national group decide which books are allowed in its libraries.
