Anoka-Hennepin school board seats decided after increased political divide
Voters in the Anoka-Hennepin School District have decided on three seats of its school board in the state’s largest school district. This year, 21 of the 331 school districts in Minnesota are holding regular elections for school boards.
Minnesota election results: Anoka-Hennepin School Board
The 6-member Anoka-Hennepin school board has been split on hot button issues, and this election could shift that balance.
Anoka-Hennepin district sees rise in school board race spending
A handful of school board races on the ballot this year in Minnesota carry growing concerns about big spending in races that are officially non-partisan.
Minnesota, Wisconsin schools closed Tuesday due to extreme cold
With extreme cold expected on Tuesday, many school districts in Minnesota and western Wisconsin have decided to cancel or delay classes for Tuesday.
Book bans in Anoka Co. schools decided by national review group
An Anoka County school district is now letting a conservative-aligned national group decide which books are allowed in its libraries.
Anoka-Hennepin schools addresses $21 million budget shortfall
Leaders of the state’s biggest school district are expected to address how to reduce $21 million from the upcoming school year’s budget during a board meeting Monday night.
Anoka-Hennepin teachers' union reaches tentative deal with school district
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.
Anoka-Hennepin teachers rally for new contracts outside school board meeting
Teachers in the Anoka-Hennepin School District are calling for support amid attempts to negotiate a new contract.
Coon Rapids student brings unloaded gun to class: Police
The Coon Rapids Police Department said a middle school student brought an unloaded gun to class on Monday.
New superintendent named for Anoka-Hennepin School District
The Anoka-Hennepin School Board has formally selected who it hopes will be its next superintendent.
Minnesota reminds parents to save back-to-school receipts for potential tax benefits
The Minnesota Department of Revenue is reminding parents to save back-to-school receipts for potential tax benefits in two programs.
Anoka-Hennepin superintendent named next leader of Minnetonka schools
The superintendent at Minnesota’s largest school district is leaving after accepting a job at Minnetonka Public Schools.
Minnesota schools prepare for return to in-person classes after COVID-19 pause
Many school districts across the Twin Cities are returning to in-person learning this week. Because of a surge in COVID-19 cases coming out of winter break, they’ve been out of the classroom for 2 weeks of distance-learning.
Anoka-Hennepin schools discuss teen mental health, suicide awareness in new podcast
The Anoka-Hennepin School District, the state’s largest, is taking on what can be uncomfortable subject matter for some families to talk about -- teen mental health and suicide – in a new podcast.
Students share excitement for new school year amid pandemic
Students in Minnesota, and across the nation, have been dealing with the unexpected over the past year and a half.
Tensions rise at Anoka-Hennepin school board meeting over masking decision
The Anoka-Hennepin School District approved its proposed mask policy during a school board meeting that drew a large crowd Monday night.
Transgender student wins $300,000 settlement from Anoka-Hennepin Schools
A local transgender student barred from using the boys’ locker room at school has reached a settlement in a case that some hope becomes a catalyst for change.
Most districts offering some in-person learning, but many not ready to offer full time for all students
With coronavirus cases continuing to fall, and vaccine efforts gaining speed, Governor Tim Walz says it's time to get more middle and high school students back into classrooms, leaving some districts scrambling to adjust.