Federal government mandated local districts provide services, but picks up less than 15% of the tab. Schools rely on state aid and local taxpayers for the balance
School district officials pressured Minnesota lawmakers Monday to approve more funding to help with the increasing costs for special education services and mental health support, but they face a Legislature divided over how much to spend.
Teachers in the Minneapolis School District said they would go on strike Tuesday after failing to reach agreement on a new contract, a move that will idle some 29,000 students in one of Minnesota's largest school districts.
Teachers in the Minneapolis School District said they would go on strike Tuesday after failing to reach agreement on a new contract. It s a move that will idle some 29,000