School seclusion room expansion approved by Minnesota Senate
After a very personal debate over the controversial behavior strategy, the Minnesota Senate passed an education bill on Thursday giving schools more leeway to seclude kids as long as they have parental permission.
Keith Ellison joins education lawsuit: 'We are here to stand for our kids'
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is one of 19 attorneys' general suing the Trump administration over the Department of Education's threat to pull federal funding from schools across the country.
Minnesota AG Keith Ellison joins coalition suing Trump to protect schools
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is one of 19 attorneys general who have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over the threat to withhold federal funding to K-12 classrooms.
St. Paul police and partners help struggling students overcome obstacles and thrive
A partnership between the St. Paul Police Department, St. Paul Public Schools, and the nonprofit The Urban Village, have helped dozens of students at Humboldt High School overcome struggles with violence and drugs and put them on a path to success.
Pres. Trump signs new order on DEI at schools
President Trump signed two new executive orders related to education and diversity.
Trump executive orders focus on education, targeting colleges, job training, AI
President Donald Trump signed a slew of executive orders on Wednesday targeting education.
White House announces student loan crackdown
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced the Trump administration will resume student loan collections, after the Biden administration moved to wipe away debt.
Did you default on your student loans? What to know as collections resume
Starting next month, the Department of Education will begin the collection process on student loans in default. Here’s what you need to know.
Feds target 12 Mankato students, universities alert of visa status changes
Federal authorities have canceled the visa status of a dozen students at Minnesota State University, Mankato - a figure that is more than double the number first reported, as state universities have pledged to alert students if their status changes and connect them with legal assistance.
Minnesota private schools sound alarm over proposed elimination of funding
Governor Walz has proposed cutting $109 million in non-public school aid and non-public transportation aid as the state stares down a looming budget deficit.
Student loan collections to resume next month: What to know
The Education Department will resume collections on defaulted federal student loans starting next month.
Mankato student detained by ICE over Palestinian support, lawsuit claims
A Minnesota State University Mankato international student detained by ICE in March says the Department of Homeland Security pulled his student immigration status for supporting Palestine.
'The Loop' offers St. Paul youth free after school transportation
Getting students where they want to go after school can often be a game with many moving parts.
Osseo Area Schools to cut 5 mental health staffers
Osseo Area Schools will eliminate five mental health positions next school year, a move which comes three years after taxpayers approved millions of dollars a year in funding for several things, including mental health services.
FSU campus remains closed after deadly shooting
Florida State University?s campus is closed on Friday following a shooting that left two dead and six others injured. FOX 9?s Chenue Her has the latest.
DOJ threatens to sue MN over trans athlete order
The Department of Justice is putting Minnesota on notice saying it could be the next state to face a lawsuit if leaders don?t change their stance on transgender athletes playing in girls and women?s sports. FOX 9's Bill Keller has more on the story.
Some schools are teaching teens how to sleep amid growing mental health crisis
A growing number of schools are teaching teens how to sleep, linking poor rest to mental health struggles, behavior issues, and falling attendance. Ohio and Minnesota districts are now piloting “sleep interventions.”
St. Francis banned books policy on pause as reviews disappear
St. Francis Schools have paused new book bans for the moment, but not before taking 11 off the shelf and preparing to remove more.
Pres. Trump vs. Harvard: Funding showdown
Madeline Summerville joined All Day on Wednesday to discussed President Donald Trump cutting research funding for Harvard University over DEI policies and anti-Semitism connected to Palestine protests.
Dallas school shooting: Teen suspect arrested, charged with aggravated assault mass shooting
A 17-year-old turned himself in after a mass shooting at Wilmer-Hutchins High School that left at least 4 students injured. Police released new details, saying he was let in through an unsecured door before opening fire.