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Parents need to prepare a plan as child care costs rise
7+ hour, 25+ min ago (179+ words) Parents in Minnesota are feeling the impact of rising child care costs. Because your money matters, we're taking a look at how parents can prepare a child care plan. In Minnesota, the average monthly price of full-time child care is…...
Graduation rates show more support needed for students in foster care
2+ week, 4+ day ago (390+ words) A record number of high school students graduated across Minnesota in 2025, according to new data from the Minnesota Department of Education. State officials report an 84. 9% graduation rate, which is up nearly 2% from 2024. "This is the highest four-year graduation rate Minnesota…...
Middle school in Mounds View reduces elective music class time; Thousands push back in email campaign
3+ week, 1+ hour ago (673+ words) Some Mounds View parents are pushing back after Highview Middle School moved to cut music class time in half for some students. A campaign against the move has garnered thousands of emails to school leaders. At Highview Middle School, elective…...
Proposed bill would ban screen time for pre-K and kindergarten students in school
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (387+ words) How young is too young for screen time? It's a question Katherine Myers thinks a lot about these days. "It is interrupting learning," she says. "It is also interrupting that ability to stay focused." Myers is the executive director of…...
'Safety has been taken away from us': Minnesota educators warn of long-term effects on students due to ICE presence
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (458+ words) School leaders across Minnesota say attendance is dropping and the ripple effects could reach funding and student outcomes. Across Minnesota, some students are learning from home as immigration operations continue and educators said the disruption is growing. RELATED: Minnesota school…...
Parents whose children spent over 500 days in the NICU form foundation to help others
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (255+ words) A Minnesota family who spent more than 500 days in the NICU with their two children has created a foundation in the hopes of helping others. Nicholas and Shacreya Lee are the founders of the Brave Foundation, an organization that helps…...
Children's Minnesota to halt gender-affirming treatments amid federal pressure
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1112+ words) In a message posted to its'Gender Health Program webpage, the hospital said it had "recently experienced an increase in federal actions directed at pediatric health systems like ours that provide this care." The statement said those actions "jeopardize the stability…...
Child tax credit increases this tax season
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (149+ words) Tax season is officially underway, and this year, parents should be aware of an increase in the child tax credit. This year, the credit rises to $2, 200 for each child, that's $200 more than last year. RELATED: Tax changes you should know…...
Pakistan's polio cases fell by half in 2025 despite attacks on vaccination teams
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (231+ words) The announcement came two weeks after Pakistan launched its final nationwide polio vaccination campaign of the year, targeting 45 million children. Pakistan and neighboring Afghanistan are the only two countries in which polio has not been eradicated, according to the World…...
Twins bring holiday cheer to Gillette Children's
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (162+ words) The Minnesota Twins and Target teamed up Thursday to spread holiday cheer to patients and families at Gillette Children's Hospital. The event, called T. C. and Bullseye's Merry Mountain Celebration, transformed the hospital into a festive holiday party featuring mascots, gifts, games…...