Education

After controversy last fall over legislative changes for school resource officers, which led to some departments to pull its officers from Minnesota schools, DFL lawmakers say they will move to "clarify" use-of-force rules.

St. Paul Public School teachers are moving closer to potential strike action following a late Monday vote by the union to set a date for a strike vote. This development comes two years after teachers nearly went on strike before an agreement was reached.

There are growing frustrations from educators across the metro as they work under expired contracts. On Wednesday, teachers from Robbinsdale and Minneapolis separately took actions to try and get the attention of district officials. The teachers’ unions from both school districts are headed to mediation next month.

This week Minneapolis teachers plan to begin "Walk Out Wednesdays" at 72 sites throughout the Minneapolis Public School district, where educators only work the hours they are contractually paid to work.

Dr. Joe Gothard, the superintendent of St. Paul Public Schools, is among three finalists to become superintendent in Madison, the Wisconsin district says.

Over the last three years, 34 students have raised more than $275,000 for blood cancer research for Mr. Trovato with both big and small gestures.

Early Saturday morning, the Anoka-Hennepin Education Minnesota (AHEM) teachers' union and the school district reached a tentative deal after an 18-hour mediation session.

St. Louis Park High School has canceled classes and school activities for Friday after two fights resulted in minor injuries and arrests.

A Wisconsin school district is investigating whether its former superintendent improperly billed the district for thousands of dollars in continuing education classes he never took.

Minnesota's social studies curriculum could change after a judge approved most of the proposed updates to the standards for teaching.