Owatonna school placed in lockdown after racist social media posts
It led to altercations in the school gym and commons area.
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An Augsburg professor was suspended for using N-word in class
The class was discussing the language used in a work by James Baldwin.
Minneapolis' Hale School mourns unexpected death of principal
The school has announced the death of Ryan Fitzgerald.
Watch: Twin Cities principal announces school closure by song
The Shoreview principal has jumped on what has become a bit of a national trend.
Minnesota schools announce Thursday closures due to cold
Many schools have already been closed for three days this week.
U of M appoints first woman president in its 167-year history
Joan T.A. Gabel becomes the 17th U of M president.
Investigation after anti-Trump meme posted to Brainerd school Facebook page
It was visible for 25 minutes on Saturday, according to one report.
'Nazi salute' students will escape discipline because of 'freedom of speech'
A picture of the boys saluting went viral on social media.
MN schools could soon start teaching climate change as human-caused
It's part of the draft science education standards proposed by the state.
Eden Prairie student is named a Rhodes Scholar
Riley Tillitt is currently studying at Yale University.
Meet the boy who's helping pay off his classmates' lunch debts
The Oakdale 6 year old is a veteran fundraiser.
Minnesota students still among the nation's best for ACT scores
Minnesota is first in the U.S. among states where over 90 percent of students take the test.
A reminder of the rules for driving near school buses
Most Minnesota students returned to school on Tuesday.
Minnesota identifies 47 struggling schools in need of urgent help
A new system for measuring school success has been introduced.
Shakopee superintendent dies after his cancer suddenly worsened
He was only diagnosed last October.
St. Paul parochial school will close after almost 130 years
Central Lutheran School needed $450,000 to stay open this year.
A year since devastating explosion, a new start for Minnehaha Academy
The school held a ceremonial pillar raising on Thursday morning.
Minnesota principal sets world record for fastest hole of golf
Rick Aulie set the record at a Breezy Point Resort golf course.
Courts, not lawmakers, will decide if MN has been segregating students
The significant Minnesota Supreme Court ruling was announced on Wednesday.
Rocori Schools picks replacement for scandal-hit superintendent
Scott Staska resigned in April after being hit with several charges of indecent exposure.
Target offers teachers 15% off classroom supplies they shouldn't have to pay for
Teachers spend hundreds of dollars every year on supplies without being reimbursed.
Budget cuts mean more school job losses – this time in St. Paul
The district had been facing a $17.2 million budget shortfall.
U of M the only Minnesota university to make the world's Top 1,000
Three from Wisconsin made the rankings.