Education

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. 

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.

From its launch, President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness has faced pushback from Republican opponents.

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 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.

Former Minneapolis Federation of Teachers president Greta Callahan won a seat on the Minneapolis Board of Education on Election Night.

A Prior Lake family is speaking out after they said their child was on a school bus, when it was involved in an accident.

A city was ranked based on size, as well as the cost of living, how many students there were living there and the job availability, among many other factors.

President Joe Biden formally apologized to Native Americans for the "sin" of a government-run boarding school system that for decades forcibly separated Indian children from their parents, calling it "blot on American history" in his first visit to Native Country.

The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals will meet to discuss the legality of President Biden's latest version of the income-driven student loan repayment plan.

Thelma Mothershed Wair, a member of the historic Little Rock Nine who helped integrate Central High School in 1957, has died at age 83.

The former superintendent of the Glenwood City School District, Tim Johnson, was charged this afternoon with 17 felonies for the theft of $290,000 from the district.  

School district officials with the Wadena-Deer Creek football program have decided to forego the remainder of its high school football season.

An elementary school principal in western Minnesota is being honored by the U.S. Department of Education for her leadership and commitment to her students. 

Overall, the Biden administration says it has now canceled $175 billion in student loan debt for about 5 million borrowers.

The Holy Family Catholic High School had its football field renovated recently. It moved the American flag on the field and placed six armed service flags around it.