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by Michael Hager There are many good reasons to support a school’s industrial arts classes. Funding is often not enough and the generosity of the community can give students a better variety of hands-on opportunities. “There are practical skills,” said Merle Felling when talking about these classes, “with tools that may land kids with good paying careers in the future.” Felling was initially surprised when he heard that a local shop class could not pull together enough stu

Minnesota voters will decide on November 3 whether to change the state Constitution to alter how the Permanent School Fund is invested and how money from the fund is distributed to public schools. The proposed constitutional amendment, would take effect July 1, 2027, if approved. The amendment would change the constitutional rules governing the fund while leaving its purpose of supporting Minnesota schools in place. The ballot question asks: “Shall the Minnesota Constitutio

On December 9, state official released results from the 2025 Minnesota Student Survey, showed students reporting stronger connections to their schools and improvements in overall physical and mental health and wellbeing. The survey is one of the longest-running youth surveys in the nation, amplifying student voices across metro and Greater Minnesota schools. Schools and communities statewide use the data to improve programs, supports and services for young people. Minneso

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by Superintendent Shane Tappe On May 6, shortly after the end of the school day, the Todd County 911 dispatch center received a threat...

Cuts in education spending may be inevitable in the coming years as Minnesota faces a projected nearly $6 billion budget deficit in the...

by Trinity Gruenberg trinity@inhnews.com Minnesota’s state-mandated policy for cell phone bans in schools requires school districts to...

A new school year is upon us and along with it comes some new policies. The new cell phone and personal device policy for area schools...

by Karin L. Nauber karin@inhnews.com When I went to school cell phones were a thing seen on Saturday morning cartoons and on Star Trek....

by Trinity Gruenberg trinity@inhnews.com Several area schools received various threats over the past few weeks from isolated incidents to...