This fall, Minneapolis Public Schools send high schoolers to class on Metro Transit.
What's the difference between graduating from Southwest versus North High School?
School enlisted help of local artist to build mosaics.
Temporary artwork was put together in eco-awareness initiative.
The Spotlight awards are a bit like a Tony for high school theater in Minnesota.
Department of Education rankings say it does strong job closing achievement gap.
Phung, Johnson, Weingartner call it quits.
Five classed in second-lowest bracket, one listed among top in state, others in middle.
School board member says no.
Schools must have improvement plans in place by September.
Lake Harriet Lower Campus addition intended to accomodate ballooning enrollment.
Schools will be graded in new ways because of Minnesota's exemption from the No Child Left Behind law.
School board member's blog post stirs debate.
The school is moving across town this summer, and parents want to preserve a voluminous artistic legacy.
David Weisser's students decided to say thank you with an autographed tie.
Southwest, South, Henry take top honors. Why not others?
School gets $5,000 reward for parent-launched composting and recycling program.
Kingfield resident and Lyndale school parent David Weingartner is seeking the DFL endorsement.
Students are testing out food served at high schools next year.
Lake Harriet students joined other Minneapolitans at state contest.
Program coordinator hiring commits district to program.
Viva City festival draws student performers from all over the city.
At Tuesday's school board meeting, Bernadeia Johnson pledged "to support students(...)who need acceleration."
Board voted 7-2 in favor of contract that includes shorter vacations.
The head of Minneapolis Public Schools is coming to Kingfield today.
The Linden Hills elementary school is being expanded.
Governor vetoes Republican plan to repay part of delayed payments.
FIRST Robotics held two metro-wide tournaments during the weekend.
The "Dread Pirate Cadotte" rewarded his students' reading efforts with a piratical performance.
Select students worked with Broadway professionals.
The long-time teacher has been contemplating a run since 2009.
Minneapolis school officials worry about prayer, religious group claims discrimination.
Curtis Johnson says he wants to draw more Southwest Minneapolis families back to the public schools.
Thanks to reader Chris Aarseth for submitting photos.
Steve DeLapp will retire at the end of this school year.
District leaders say changes have been in the works since the start of this school year.
District officials say they have plans to lift up lower-performing students.
Washburn boys also beat Southwest.
Southwest Minneapolis Patch is on the court. Come and say hey.
Alex Phung is running to represent Southwest Minneapolis on the Minneapolis Board of Education.