Becky Z. Dernbach

Greta Callahan, 42, is running to represent District 6 on the Minneapolis school board. District 6 represents southwest Minneapolis.

Lara Bergman, 39, is running to represent District 6 on the Minneapolis school board. District 6 represents southwest Minneapolis.

Big questions are looming for Minneapolis Public Schools. The district is starting its process of “school transformation,” which could include closures and consolidations.

Kim Ellison, 60, is an at-large Minneapolis school board member running for reelection. She previously served as school board chair, and is now the vice chair.

Adriana Cerrillo, 50, represents District 4 on the Minneapolis school board and is running for reelection. District 4 represents downtown and parts of south Minneapolis.

About a dozen people gathered outside the Hennepin County jail Tuesday morning to demand the release of 11 University of Minnesota students and alumni who were arrested Monday during a protest inside a campus building.

Richfield Public Schools has capped its open enrollment for the year, citing a larger number of students than anticipated and the difficulty of hiring additional staff.

Close to a third of the students at Andersen Middle School in Minneapolis are recent arrivals to the U.S., and the school gets several new immigrant students every week.

Richfield Public Schools has capped open enrollment as a popular Spanish dual-language program draws students from Minneapolis and Bloomington school districts.

Minneapolis school board 2024 election: Incumbent Kim Ellison faces challenger Shayla Owodunni. And Greta Callahan and Lara Bergman are vying for a seat.