MnDOT awards 23 communities Safe Routes to School grants
The $725,000 in grants was awarded to 23 communities to help make it safer and easier for students to walk and bike to school.
Red Wing students guaranteed free college tuition through life-changing program
A new program in Red Wing aims to remove one of the biggest burdens high school students face when deciding whether to go to college: high tuition costs.
Twin Cities Salvation Army seeing greater need for school supplies due to inflation
The Salvation Army school drive is back to help students get the supplies they need before heading back into the classroom.
Olympic champion Suni Lee surprises students at St. Paul school
Minnesota Olympic champion Suni Lee surprised students at a St. Paul school and teamed up with Amazon to make a donation.
St. Paul schools, like many districts, struggling to find teachers
With the new school year around the corner, some districts are having a challenging time filling teaching positions.
Minnesota reminds parents to save back-to-school receipts for potential tax benefits
The Minnesota Department of Revenue is reminding parents to save back-to-school receipts for potential tax benefits in two programs.
North St. Paul staff navigate students' social gaps with positivity, kindness
While there are many things to evaluate in this pandemic, one of the biggest is looking at how it has affected children's ability to socialize with one another.
Hutchinson school district works to address pandemic impacts on kids
For 15 years, Hutchinson has had a program called REACH to help high school students with social, emotional and academic stressors. In the pandemic, leaders feel the program is more important now more than ever before.
Minnesota schools with plans in place could turn to e-learning during cold snap
Some school districts have been utilizing these days since they became an option, but others not so much.
Students share excitement for new school year amid pandemic
Students in Minnesota, and across the nation, have been dealing with the unexpected over the past year and a half.
More families switch to homeschooling amid pandemic
In numerous ways, the pandemic has changed the way kids learn. For many, it’s also meant a shift to homeschooling or online academies.
After pandemic challenges, behavior specialist hopeful this school year
As schools get back into gear, many are faced with not only meeting academic needs, but also the emotional needs of students – particularly after the pandemic.
List: Mask policies for Minnesota school districts
Many Minnesota school districts are instituting mask mandates for the upcoming school year as the COVID-19 delta variant spreads. While some are requiring students and staff to wear masks, such as Minneapolis and St. Paul, others are recommending it or making it optional.
Your Take: Experts discuss how to support students' mental health
Mental health professionals discuss the challenges kids will face and how adults can support them during the school year.
Minnesota teachers share excitement, concerns about heading back to school
FOX 9 sat down with some local teachers to talk about what they’re looking forward to this school year, as well as concerns about COVID-19.
Back to School: Students share excitement for new school year amid pandemic
Students in Minnesota, and across the nation, have been dealing with the unexpected over the past year and a half. Now they are preparing for a new school year that might come with some new challenges. FOX 9’s Hannah Flood talked to 2nd, 3rd, 6th and 8th grade students in the Anoka-Hennepin School District about what school has been like and what they’re looking forward to this school year.
Minnesota student test scores drop in 2021, state launches learning recovery program
State leaders are launching a student learning recovery system after 2021's state assessment results showed a decline in the number of students meeting or exceeding grade-level standards across all subjects.
FOX 9's Back to School: 2021 series kicks off
FOX 9 is going Back to School in its new series to explore how schools are planning to face the unexpected amid the ongoing pandemic.
Minneapolis Public Schools asks parents to drive kids to school amid bus driver shortage
Minneapolis Public Schools is encouraging families who are able to transport students to school on their own as the school district faces a shortage of bus drivers.