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.

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.

Anoka-Hennepin School District cuts ahead
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Officials with the Anoka-Hennepin School District are saying a number of factors led to the district needing to reduce its expenditures by $26 million.

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. 

Anoka-Hennepin district facing $21M budget cuts
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The Anoka-Hennepin school district faces a $21 million budget shortfall for the upcoming school year. The school board is meeting Monday night and is expected to decide on one of two options for addressing the shortage. FOX 9's Se Kwon has more.

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. 

Hamline students investigate mock crime scenes
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Hamline University students investigated mock crime scenes during the late-night hours to replicate the realities of responding to a chaotic environment.

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.

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."

St. Paul teachers on student literacy docuseries
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Teachers from St. Paul Public Schools spoke about their roles in a docuseries that covers the challenges students face in their literacy journey. The docuseries is called "All In: The Saint Paul Public School's Literacy Journey" and is set to debut during a screening on Wednesday, Nov. 20 at 5:30 p.m. inside American Indian Magnet School in St. Paul.