Minnesota school closings for Friday, Jan. 23, due to extreme cold

Several school districts in Minnesota plan to be closed or have e-learning days on Friday due to frigid temperatures and dangerously cold wind chills. Find a list here.

Minnesota school closings: Schools closing early on Wednesday, Jan. 21

Dozens of school districts in Minnesota are closing early on Wednesday due to winter weather. Find a list of schools that are closing early here.

Students, families speak on ICE impact on education
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Students, families and education leaders spoke out about ICE operations in Minnesota and how it is impacting education. 

Student loans: Trump administration delays plan to withhold pay for borrowers in default

An announcement from the Education Department on Friday said involuntary collections on federal student loans will remain on hold as the agency finalizes new repayment plans.

St. Paul Schools van full of teachers, students pulled over by ICE agents

St. Paul Public Schools says one of its contracted transport vans was pulled over by ICE agents with both students and staff on board.

Is educational book on animal sex too much for middle school? Florida district gives it the OK

A children’s book that includes illustrations of animals mating will remain on the shelves of several Orange County middle school libraries after a divided school board vote, despite objections from some parents and board members.

St. Paul Public Schools offering temporary virtual learning starting Thursday, Jan. 22

St. Paul Public Schools said it will begin offering temporary virtual learning on Thursday, Jan. 22, in response to the "safety concerns related to the increased presence of federal agents in the Twin Cities," adding classes are canceled on Jan. 20 and Jan. 21.

Student walkout protests ICE operations
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One week after an ICE agent shot and killed Renee Good in south Minneapolis, students throughout the Twin Cities are set to hold a march to the state capitol in St. Paul, where they plan to host speeches and protest ICE's current operations.

Minnesota educators and parents tell ICE to keep away from schools

Teachers and staff with Education Minnesota continue to demand ICE agents stay away from schools after multiple incidents in the past week, including a confrontation at Roosevelt High School.

Education Minnesota demands ICE stays away from schools

Education Minnesota is telling ICE agents to stay away from the state's schools after multiple incidents in Minneapolis, including a confrontation at Roosevelt High School.

ICE showed up at Minneapolis school, used teargas, union says
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ICE agents showed up at a Minneapolis school on Wednesday, the day a woman was fatally shot by an ICE agent. Minneapolis Public Schools are closed on Thursday and Friday out of an abundance of caution.

Minneapolis Public Schools cancels class Jan. 8 and Jan. 9 after ICE shooting

Minneapolis Public Schools announced classes will be canceled on Thursday, Jan. 8, and Friday, Jan. 9, with no e-learning being offered. This comes after an ICE agent fatally shot a woman during an enforcement operation.

Anoka-Hennepin schools, teachers reach tentative agreement, averting strike

A tentative agreement has been reached between the Anoka-Hennepin School District and Anoka-Hennepin Education Minnesota, averting a potential strike.

Anoka-Hennepin teachers: No progress made as strike looms

Mediation efforts between Anoka-Hennepin educators and the school district have hit a roadblock, with no agreement reached yet.

Anoka-Hennepin looming teachers strike: Mediation resumes Friday
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Time is running out for teachers and the Anoka-Hennepin School District to reach a contract agreement. The two sides will come together again on Friday to try to hash out a deal. If they can't, a strike could begin in less than a week.

Anoka-Hennepin mediation stalls: Union rejects district's offer

Mediation between Anoka Hennepin Education Minnesota and the school district hit a roadblock on Monday. Union leaders expressed disappointment after the district presented a proposal that they felt moved negotiations backward.