MPS picks long-time Minnesota educator to be next superintendent
It took about an hour for the Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) board to pick the district's next leader Friday.
Minneapolis Public Schools board to select preferred superintendent candidate
The Minneapolis Public School (MPS) board is expected to pick its new superintendent for the district on Friday evening.
North Minneapolis high school name change up for school board approval vote
Minneapolis Northwest High School and Prince High School were also names considered in the voting process.
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.
Thousands of school laptops and iPads lost or stolen
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.
Minnesota offers suicide prevention trainings for teachers and staff
A partnership between the Minnesota Department of Health and Department of Education aim to offer teachers and school staff suicide prevention training.
Minneapolis Public Schools sending cyber attack notification letters
Following a cyber attack and ransom that the district says has affected over 100,000 people, Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) says it is in the process of notifying individuals of their exposed personal information.
Minneapolis Public Schools offers $5K bonus as it searches for support staff
Minneapolis Public Schools announced Wednesday it will pay out bonuses as it works to hire educational support professionals (ESPs) ahead of the start of the school year.
Minneapolis school board weighs cell phone policy change
Should students be allowed to use cell phones in class? Minneapolis Public Schools was set to vote on a cell phone policy change on Tuesday but delayed the vote to give the matter a second look.
Mpls. school board weighs cell phone policy
The Minneapolis school board was prepared to vote on a proposal that would have changed their current student electronics policy to allow teachers to set their own guidelines for cell phone use in the classroom instead of the district.
Minneapolis school board delays cell phone vote
A vote on a change to cell phone policy in Minneapolis Public Schools was removed from the school board agenda on Tuesday, as board members said they wanted to take a second look at any changes.
New details on Mpls schools ransomware attack
An Associated Press report is shedding new light on a massive ransomware attack that targeted Minneapolis Public Schools and the district's response to the leak.
Minneapolis schools approves budget, faces $49.5 million deficit
In total, the district faces a $49,521,238 budget shortfall for the upcoming year.
Minneapolis Public School data released on dark web after ransomware attack
The Minneapolis Public School District announced some data stolen in a cyberattack was released on the dark web amid a looming ransom deadline on Friday.
Minneapolis Public Schools faces ransomware deadline
The Minneapolis School District is facing a serious deadline on Friday following a ransomware attack. Hackers are threatening to release more highly sensitive information if the district doesn't pay up. FOX 9's Kelly O'Connell has the latest on this deadline and what the hackers are asking for.
Minneapolis Public Schools says they will provide ID theft protection after breach
In the district's latest update on an ongoing cybersecurity breach, Minneapolis Public Schools officials say they will provide credit monitoring protection for people who had personal information accessed.
Minneapolis Public Schools doesn't realize how bad it was hacked: cybersecurity experts
Cybercriminals have leaked private data from Minneapolis Public Schools including sensitive information like student names and victim statements from an alleged sexual assault. Now, cybersecurity experts worry the hack could be worse than the district has let on.
Private documents from Minneapolis Public Schools leaked by hackers
Cybercriminals have leaked private data from Minneapolis Public Schools including sensitive information like student names and victim statements from an alleged sexual assault. Now, cybersecurity experts worry the hack could be worse than the district has let on.
MPS reviewing ‘encryption event' data breach, warns potentially affected families
Following a cyber attack that disrupted the Minneapolis Public School (MPS) district’s tech systems last week, the district is now warning families some of its data may be impacted.
Minneapolis student pointed gun at another student, dean stepped between them: Charges
A teenager at North Community High School in Minneapolis allegedly pulled a gun on another student, but a school dean stepped between the gun and the other student. The teenager is now charged with assault.