North Dakota State extends new scholarship brought amid worries about Minnesota tuition program

North Dakota State University announced Wednesday that it’s extending a new scholarship brought about due to neighboring Minnesota’s program to cover tuition for income-eligible residents, beginning next year.

Rochester Public Schools looks to close 3 schools

One of the largest school districts in Minnesota is looking to close three schools after voters rejected an operating levy.

Rochester Public Schools looks to close 3 schools
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One of the largest school districts in Minnesota is looking to close three schools after voters rejected an operating levy.

Farmington LGBTQ 'safe space' sign debated
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Community members in Farmington are speaking out over the removal of a sign designating an LGBTQ-friendly space in its high school.

St. Louis Park student gives back with FOCUS
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Over the summer, Benilde-St. Margaret's Junior Isabella Yacoub began volunteering with FOCUS, a St. Paul nonprofit that helps those struggling financially with basic needs like food, clothing, and other essentials.

Farmers, students benefiting from expanding Farm to School food program

Students in Minnesota schools are getting a much different food experience lately, thanks to an expanding Farm to School program.

Can you read cursive? Volunteers sought to decipher Revolutionary War documents

The U.S. government is looking for people who know how to read cursive to help transcribe the pension records of more than 800,000 soldiers and their widows from the Revolutionary War.

Princeton doctor becomes first chief medical advisor for school district

Dr. Jeremy Peterson is the very first chief medical advisor for Princeton Public Schools. The volunteer position is the first known of its kind in the state and arose from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Preserve history: Cursive volunteers needed
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The federal government needs volunteers who can read cursive to help transcribe the pension records for hundreds of thousands of soldiers and their widows from the Revolutionary War. FOX 9's Maury Glover explains more.

Impact of failed school referendums in MN
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Despite a historic investment in education this past legislative session, many Minnesota school districts are still facing huge budget shortfalls. When turning to voters for help during the election, more than half of the districts statewide were rejected.

Student starts successful reselling business
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A University of St. Thomas student is finding success in a resell business venture he began.

School data breaches alarm Minnesota lawmakers prior to political session

More than three decades worth of Social Security and driver’s license numbers, plus other data from the University of Minnesota fell into the hands of a hacker earlier this year.

Lawmakers discuss school data breaches
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After both the University of Minnesota and the Minneapolis Public School District fell victim to data breaches in the past year, lawmakers will have to consider whether or not further steps should be taken by education institutions to protect sensitive information.

From Taylor Swift to Rick Ross, pop culture courses are engaging new swath of law students

Law professors across the country are increasingly drawing on popular culture and celebrities to engage a new generation of students and contextualize complicated concepts in the real world.