Anoka-Hennepin schools addresses $21 million budget shortfall
Leaders of the state’s biggest school district are expected to address how to reduce $21 million from the upcoming school year’s budget during a board meeting Monday night.
Hamline University hosts mock crime scenes for student investigators
Hamline University students were called to investigate overnight mock crime scenes to apply their forensic skills in a real-world environment.
Texas State Board of Education approves school curriculum with Biblical references
The Texas State Board of Education has approved a set of lesson plans for elementary students that includes stories from the Bible.
FAFSA form for 2025-26 financial aid now open: What to know, deadlines and more
The FAFSA application to receive college financial aid for the 2025-2026 school year is officially open. Here's what to know after last year's botched rollout.
MIT to offer free tuition to 80% of US households: What to know
MIT, one of the top universities in the world, is offering free tuition to undergraduate students who are accepted and meet family income requirements.
Robbinsdale community voices concerns over school district’s $20 million shortfall
Robbinsdale Area Schools is facing massive budget woes for the next school year.
Preschooler left on bus, Hopkins school district investigating
A statement says the district is working with the bus company to "conduct a thorough investigation to understand how a child was left on the bus, and to ensure measures are in place to prevent this from happening again."
Robbinsdale schools budget deficit will surpass $19M in 2025-26
Robbinsdale Area Schools is facing an anticipated budget shortfall of $19-21 million in 2025-26 due to a budgeting error that counted available revenue twice.
Albany student questionnaire has parents ‘flabbergasted’ over ‘inappropriate’ material
A student questionnaire for freshmen at Albany Area Secondary School in central Minnesota intended to be part of a lesson on communication has parents fuming over material that the school district admits to being “inappropriate."
Oklahoma schools chief wants to make students watch announcement of new religious department
In the video, the state superintendent prays for President-elect Donald Trump and says religious liberty has been attacked and patriotism mocked “by woke teachers unions."
One click to help Minneapolis STEM school win Esports classroom
The Esports craze could soon reach a budget-constrained Minneapolis elementary school, with the help of a click of your finger.
Radon testing: Schools with more lower-income students tested less, MDH reports
Schools with more students from lower-income families are less likely to be tested for radon, according to data from the Minnesota Department of Health showing less than half of public schools in the state were tested for radon between 2018 and 2022.
Edina parents advocate for timely notifications as lice cases continue
With an uptick in head lice cases, parents in Edina have been taking matters into their own hands - creating a system to notify parents of anonymously reported cases.