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.

North Dakota State makes new scholarship to compete with Minnesota free tuition program

North Dakota State University on Thursday announced a new scholarship program amid higher education leaders’ worries of losing Minnesota students eligible for free tuition in their home state under a new program beginning next year.

School board races increasingly partisan
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Voters in several Minnesota cities had school board races on their ballots during Tuesday?s election at a time when political experts say these races are becoming more divisive.

Brooklyn Park school seeing success with scientific reading approach

Two-thirds of Minnesota fourth graders are not proficient at reading, more than ever since the state started testing in 1992.

?Read Act? promoting reading proficiency
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With Minnesota elementary students falling behind in reading proficiency, the Anoka-Hennepin School District is hoping to reverse the trend by trying something different. FOX 9?s Corin Hoggard has the details.

New York police have 'person of interest' in Cornell antisemitic threats in custody

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Tuesday that a person of interest in relation to threats of a mass shooting and antisemitic violence at Cornell University had been identified by law enforcement.

Biden administration aims for narrower student loan relief plan

The Biden administration is moving toward a narrower student loan relief plan that would target specific groups of borrowers rather than a sweeping plan like the one the Supreme Court rejected in June.

Thousands of Twin Cities school laptops and iPads lost or stolen, costing millions

Thousands of laptops and iPads issued to students at Twin Cities area schools have gone missing since the pandemic – and it’s costing millions of dollars, according to a FOX 9 Investigators analysis of inventory data. 

On The Map: St. Paul crossing guard
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Karen Scullin takes us to St. Paul where the idea for the school crossing guard originated.

Bloomington high school students form club to oppose book banning

As book bans and challenges continue to ramp up around the country, there are dueling efforts from parents and community members in Bloomington Public Schools to ban and keep books in school libraries.

Bloomington schools book ban challenges
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There are dueling efforts in the Bloomington school system to both ban certain literature and keep the books thought to be controversial. FOX 9?s Rose Schmidt has the latest developments on the debate.