MIT to offer free tuition to 80% of US households: What to know
MIT, one of the top universities in the world, is offering free tuition to undergraduate students who are accepted and meet family income requirements.
Robbinsdale community voices concerns over school district’s $20 million shortfall
Robbinsdale Area Schools is facing massive budget woes for the next school year.
Preschooler left on bus, Hopkins school district investigating
A statement says the district is working with the bus company to "conduct a thorough investigation to understand how a child was left on the bus, and to ensure measures are in place to prevent this from happening again."
Robbinsdale schools budget deficit will surpass $19M in 2025-26
Robbinsdale Area Schools is facing an anticipated budget shortfall of $19-21 million in 2025-26 due to a budgeting error that counted available revenue twice.
Albany student questionnaire has parents ‘flabbergasted’ over ‘inappropriate’ material
A student questionnaire for freshmen at Albany Area Secondary School in central Minnesota intended to be part of a lesson on communication has parents fuming over material that the school district admits to being “inappropriate."
Oklahoma schools chief wants to make students watch announcement of new religious department
In the video, the state superintendent prays for President-elect Donald Trump and says religious liberty has been attacked and patriotism mocked “by woke teachers unions."
One click to help Minneapolis STEM school win Esports classroom
The Esports craze could soon reach a budget-constrained Minneapolis elementary school, with the help of a click of your finger.
Radon testing: Schools with more lower-income students tested less, MDH reports
Schools with more students from lower-income families are less likely to be tested for radon, according to data from the Minnesota Department of Health showing less than half of public schools in the state were tested for radon between 2018 and 2022.
Edina parents advocate for timely notifications as lice cases continue
With an uptick in head lice cases, parents in Edina have been taking matters into their own hands - creating a system to notify parents of anonymously reported cases.
14-year-old dies by suicide after Santa Clara schoolmates bully him about being homeless: father
A South Bay father said his teenage son took his own life after being bullied by other students at the high school they attended because he was homeless.
Student loan forgiveness: Trump's win brings uncertainty to borrowers
From its launch, President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness has faced pushback from Republican opponents.
Minnesota election results: Rochester school referendum passed by voters
Voters in Rochester have passed a referendum that school district officials said was needed to help keep class sizes low, preserve employees and potentially keep schools from closing.
St. Paul voters say 'no' to ‘free childcare’ tax levy on ballot
St. Paul voters have decided the fate of a childcare tax levy that supporters say would have helped fund daycare for families in need, but opponents have said it wouldn’t be sustainable long-term financially – ultimately rejecting the idea as it was proposed before them during the 2024 general election ballot.
Minneapolis school board: Greta Callahan wins seat
Former Minneapolis Federation of Teachers president Greta Callahan won a seat on the Minneapolis Board of Education on Election Night.
Family in Prior Lake shaken up after school bus crash
A Prior Lake family is speaking out after they said their child was on a school bus, when it was involved in an accident.
