Thousands of school laptops and iPads lost or stolen

Thousands of laptops and iPads issued to students at Twin Cities area schools have gone missing since the pandemic – and it’s costing millions of dollars, according to a FOX 9 Investigators analysis of inventory data.

Mpls. school board weighs cell phone policy

The Minneapolis school board was prepared to vote on a proposal that would have changed their current student electronics policy to allow teachers to set their own guidelines for cell phone use in the classroom instead of the district.

Minneapolis school board delays cell phone vote

A vote on a change to cell phone policy in Minneapolis Public Schools was removed from the school board agenda on Tuesday, as board members said they wanted to take a second look at any changes.

Minneapolis Public Schools faces ransomware deadline

The Minneapolis School District is facing a serious deadline on Friday following a ransomware attack. Hackers are threatening to release more highly sensitive information if the district doesn't pay up. FOX 9's Kelly O'Connell has the latest on this deadline and what the hackers are asking for.