Minneapolis Public Schools was nearly conned out of $500K

At the height of the pandemic, one of Minnesota’s largest school districts fell victim to cyber fraud and nearly lost half a million dollars in the process.

AI detection tool launched by ChatGPT makers OpenAI amid school cheating fears

The AI detection tool is responding to fears that ChatGPT's artificial intelligence ability to write just about anything could fuel cheating in schools.

ChatGPT may be smart enough to graduate law school

Many school districts and colleges are still scrambling to figure out how to set policies on if and how ChatGPT can be used.

Hamline professors call on university president to resign over Muhammad paintings controversy

Hamline professors are now calling on the university's president to resign in the wake of controversy brought on when an adjunct professor lost out on a job opportunity after she showed historical paintings of Muhammad in an art history class.

Music therapy program in Woodbury geared toward neurodivergent children

This winter a program for children with special needs is getting a lot of credit for helping them develop new skills. Organizers have welcomed children as young as three years old, and as old as 16 years old, from in and around Woodbury.

Minnesota teacher shortage is getting worse, new report shows

The struggle to retain teachers and recruit new educators to the profession continues to worsen in Minnesota. 

New report shows MN teacher shortage growing
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The struggle to retain teachers and recruit new educators to the profession continues to worsen in Minnesota.

AI bot ChatGPT gives unscrupulous students a new way to cheat on essays

Artificial intelligence is now generating its own content for the first time on a wide scale. ChatGPT is also generating some controversy, especially on college campuses.

Free meals for Minnesota students advance at Capitol, differences remain

All Minnesota students would get two free meals a day at school under a DFL proposal that advanced through a Senate committee Wednesday.

Deaf student's interpreter lawsuit at center of Supreme Court case

The Supreme Court is set to hear a case that could make it more difficult for students with disabilities to resolve problems quickly when they’re not getting needed assistance in public schools.

Hamline professor who lost job after showing paintings of Muhammad suing university

The former Hamline University art professor who lost her job after showing paintings depicting Muhammad, sparking controversy among Muslim students, is now bringing a lawsuit against the university.

Walz proposes more family tax credits: Here's how much you'd get

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday proposed spending nearly one-third of the state's budget surplus to expand family tax credits and boost public school funding.

Family of slain North High quarterback demands criminal probe into principal's actions

Deshaun Hill was just 15 years old at the time he was killed in the middle of the school day, just blocks from campus. His family is holding Principal Mauri Friestleben negligent for what transpired, calling on authorities to convene a grand jury.

CAIR rejects Hamline University ‘Islamophobia’ claims, terminations without justification

After a Hamline University professor faced backlash from showing a depiction of Muhammad during a classroom lesson, America’s largest Muslim civil liberties organization is saying it does not believe the professor acted with ‘Islamophobic intent’ – arguing that academic positions should not be condemned without justification.

Biden administration proposes 'student loan safety net' alongside debt forgiveness

If finalized, the proposal would give a major overhaul to income-driven repayment plans, resulting in lower monthly payments, an easier path to forgiveness, and more.