Mara Klecker

Unlike last year, the majority of school districts asking for tax hikes to fund day-to-day expenses received voter support.

The Minnesota Department of Human Rights found that school district staff violated state law by failing to respond to reports of inappropriate conduct.

Recent data shows a large increase in handguns in schools since 2021. Schools are turning to new technology and prevention strategies.

The state sent a letter to the administration on Friday declining to give a “substantive response” to a federal Title IX investigation amid uncertainty over timing and the government shutdown.

In an odd-year election, some school board candidates are trying to maintain a tradition of nonpartisanship. Others are leaning into national political divides.

The school district is in a financial crisis, especially after a $20 million budgeting error. One recommendation is to consolidate Cooper and Armstrong high schools.

A $20 million budgeting error and declining enrollment have the district on a “precipice” and facing deep cuts.

Schools are revising their breakfast menus this fall to meet sugar rules, the first phase of new federal school meal regulations.

Minnesota was the first state to implement the public school choice system that allows students to attend schools outside their home district.

The use of tablets and other classroom tech exploded during the pandemic. Teachers and families now question how much time kids should spend on screens.