Farah Hussein, a mental health therapist in Minneapolis Public Schools, wants families to know that students can sign up for free therapy, and that care is confidential. Meanwhile, a new study examines how students benefited after public schools in Hennepin County began offering mental health services to all.
Several community members say plans to house the police’s new Third Precinct offices with community services will alienate people who don’t trust law enforcement.
St. Louis Park Public Schools will allow opt-outs for families who don’t want their children to read books with LGBTQ+ characters after six Somali Muslim families threatened to sue the district.