MN Teacher of the Year accused of abuse

A former Minnesota Teacher of the Year is charged with sexually abusing a student, and it isn't the first time he's faced sexual abuse allegations. FOX 9 Investigator Nathan O'Neal has the story.

MN bill proposes $31 million for teacher training

Education is a massive topic in government, and the Minnesota House Education Finance Committee recently discussed legislation to invest more than $31 million in one-time funding to ensure teachers are paid for the time spent getting literacy training. The bill is being considered for this session’s Education Budget Bill. The bill's author, Rep. Mary Frances Clardy (DFL Inver Grove Heights), explains what needs the bill addresses and how it would be funded.

Teacher charged with malicious punishment for stepping on student

A teacher is charged with malicious punishment after allegedly stepping on a sixth-grade student during a lockdown drill that he felt the class “wasn’t taking seriously." The victim’s mother has since told authorities her son “was walking around like an 80-year-old from the pain."

'The Kite Runner' author 'bewildered' by book ban

Some parents in St. Francis Area Schools (SFAS) want to turn the page on its book policy. They do not agree with relying on a singular website as the final say on what makes library shelves. Instead, they are pushing for a local committee.