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Fired Mpls. teacher says district doctors data, ‘investigates’ anyone who speaks...

In an impassioned Tuesday night speech, a public school teacher fired from her Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) job said that schools within the district...

Districts across Minnesota face major budget shortfalls 

Schools districts across the state are projecting substantial budget deficits for the next school year. According to a survey released last month by the Association...

We need school choice to protect Black kids from teacher strikes

(Opportunity for All Kids) — Talks between school districts and teachers unions are under way in many Minnesota cities, not the least of which...

Majority of 2500 Spanish-speaking students recently enrolled at MPS are ‘new-to-country’

According to officials with Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS), a majority of Spanish-speaking students who enrolled at MPS in the last year are "new-to-country." In a...

200 parents and students involved in post-game brawl in Minneapolis

Up to 200 parents and students were involved in a post-basketball game brawl in Minneapolis on Wednesday. The brawl took place at around 7:15 p.m....

Minneapolis Public Schools renames Patrick Henry High School

On Tuesday, school board members of Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) unanimously approved a resolution to rename Patrick Henry High School. The new name, Camden...

Minneapolis teachers union ‘regrets’ resolution on Israel deemed antisemitic

On Wednesday, the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers (MFT) passed a resolution in which it expressed regret for an Oct. 25 resolution that was characterized...

Hundreds sign letter condemning teachers union’s ‘antisemitic’ resolution 

The Minneapolis Federation of Teachers, an affiliate of the statewide Education Minnesota union, is facing backlash for an “antisemitic and hostile” resolution its members...

Most Minneapolis students don’t consistently attend school 

The number of Minnesota students who consistently attend school has dropped by 15% since 2019, according to state Department of Education data released last...

Melee, stabbing, and shots fired at Washburn HS Somali culture night

Mayhem erupted at a south Minneapolis high school Thursday evening during a planned Somali cultural event and performance that resulted in fights, a stabbing,...