MPS details potentially closing schools
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Families within the Minneapolis Public Schools are getting a first look at changes happening within the district, including closing several schools. FOX 9’s Soyoung Kim has the latest.

Minneapolis Public Schools ‘transformation plan’ includes closing schools

Minneapolis Public Schools officials have outlined a restructuring plan that could reshape education across the city, including closing several school buildings.

Minneapolis superintendent to present plans that could close schools

The Minneapolis school superintendent is slated to present her proposals on Tuesday during a school board meeting for “school transformation" that could include plans for school closures.

MPS weighs school closures as budget deficit nears $40M
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Minneapolis Public Schools district is facing a nearly $40 million budget deficit driven by declining enrollment, funding cuts and rising costs. Three options to address the deficit will be presented at Tuesday's board meeting, with school closures expected to be among the proposals. FOX 9's Bill Keller reports.

Minneapolis school board weighs new contract for superintendent

The Minneapolis Public Schools superintendent is up for a three-year contract extension at the school board meeting on Tuesday.

Middle school employee charged with prostitution after human trafficking sting

An employee of a middle school within Minneapolis Public Schools has been charged with promoting the prostitution after police say he coordinated ads on websites for sexual services.

Minneapolis schools find $21M in new funding, budget gap shrinks

Minneapolis Public Schools is set to receive a boost in special education funding after a recent review and changes made to how it handles expenses and reimbursements.

Minneapolis Public Schools extends optional online learning amid ICE surge

Minneapolis Public Schools has extended its temporary online learning option through spring break for families amid the ongoing immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota.

Minneapolis Public Schools offering E-learning through Feb. 12 due to ICE shooting

Minneapolis Public Schools are giving their students the option to learn from home for at least the next month in the aftermath of the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent.

Jesse Ventura visits Minneapolis high school after ICE confrontation

After a confrontation at Roosevelt High School involving ICE on Wednesday where federal officers reportedly deployed pepper spray and detained a worker, former governor Jesse Ventura showed staff support for their handling of the situation.

Federal agents at Minneapolis school spark chaotic scene
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Federal agents showed up at a Minneapolis high school on Wednesday, the day a woman was fatally shot by an ICE agent. Federal officials and union leaders have differing accounts as to what unfolded at the chaotic scene. FOX 9's Leah Beno reports. 

ICE agents outside Roosevelt High School draws conflicting accounts from union, DHS

Federal law enforcement agents were involved in a confrontation outside Roosevelt High School just hours after an ICE agent shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis, with union leaders and federal officials offering different accounts of what unfolded.

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.

DOJ sues Minneapolis Public Schools over DEI polices alleging discrimination

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Minneapolis Public Schools over programs that support Black male teachers, alleging the programs are discriminatory.

Minneapolis teachers vote to ratify contract with school district

The Minneapolis Federation of Educators (MFE) voted Saturday to ratify the contract agreement made with Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS).

Teachers’ union, MPS reach tentative agreement
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A tentative deal between the Minneapolis Public School District and the Minneapolis of Federation of Educators has been reached, adverting a planned strike for Tuesday. FOX 9's Bill Keller has the latest.

Minneapolis schools, union talk strike deal [RAW]
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The Minneapolis Public Schools and the Minneapolis Federation of Educators reached a tentative contract agreement over the weekend, averting a strike. The MPS and MFE held a joint press conference to share more details about the tentative agreement.