Education

It's going to be a busy end to the work week at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, as families travel during MEA break. 

Parents are furious over plans to shutter an elementary school and repurpose it as an early childhood center – a process they said lacked transparency and stands to uproot their children.

Discover the best colleges and universities in the US for 2025, based on WalletHub's ranking that considers factors like student selectivity, career outcomes, and affordability.

Some parents and teachers are concerned about larger classroom sizes in Minneapolis Public Schools, with some reaching as high as 41.

State officials announced increased enrollment at Minnesota state colleges and universities for the fall term of 2024 after a “slump" that lasted more than 10 years. 

New Hampshire topped the list with an average student loan payment of $229 and both Arkansas and Mississippi ranked the lowest with $142.

According to the report, 90% of the states reported increases in homeschooling for the 2023-2024 academic year.

Cell phones in Minnesota schools are under new scrutiny this year.

Students at St. Paul Public Schools are getting more opportunities to participate in urban farming and gardening and are even getting the chance to share the food they’ve grown.

Minnesota’s universal free school meals program isn’t quite universal.

A work crew that didn't check in properly sparked a police response at Minnetonka High School on Tuesday.

The measure, which is the second one in as many years, will prevent shutting down some schools, eliminating teaching and other positions and keep classroom sizes small, among other things, the district said. But it would also raise property taxes, which even proponents said is a tough sell for some.

Federal pandemic funding for education officially runs out after Monday. The well goes dry just as school districts across the country are staring at big budget deficits, so without new funding, painful cuts seem likely.

The St. Cloud Area School District scrambled to find new school bus drivers on Thursday morning after Palmer Bus Company reported having no drivers available. 

Six Minnesota schools are ranked among the top colleges in the United States, according to a new ranking from U.S. News and World Report.

Seven schools in Minnesota were recognized as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2024, according to the U.S. Department of Education.