All nine ACPS School Board members explain what changed in Tuesday's add/delete session, what's in the FY27 budget, and what it means for staff pay.

Members back a joint committee and signal interest in going beyond the staggered-terms change the board sought in 2024, with a charter-amendment deadline looming

Using five years of budget data spanning FY 2023 through the proposed FY 2027 budget, I'll walk you through what's actually driving our spending and staffing changes. The findings may surprise you.

This post is part of an ongoing effort to help our community understand how Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) plans for the future—particularly when it comes to our budget. Since our January post,...

Kelly Carmichael Booz calls for transparency and public discussion before the Alexandria City Council considers a major change to how ACPS school funding is appropriated.

Minnesota’s response to crisis didn’t happen overnight. It was built through years of community organizing, teacher union leadership, and mutual aid that created lasting muscle memory when it mattered...

How educators and communities are responding to ICE activity in Minnesota schools.

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On Friday January, 23rd 2026, School Board Chair Michelle Rief, Board Members Abdulahi Abdalla and Alexander Crider Scioscia and Student Representative Darwin Salazar joined ACPS parents and students ...

We are excited to announce that the winner of the inaugural season of the City Council/School Board Fantasy Football League was Board Chair Michelle Rief! Congratulations to all the participants and l...

The ACPS School Board shares updates on Alexandria School Board decisions, policies, committees, and community-focused work across ACPS.

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Transform the “6-7” craze into creative classroom gold with humor, cross-curricular lessons, and ideas that meet students where they are.

At our first meeting of the school year, the School Board began the FY27 budget conversation. Projections show ACPS will need at least $19.3 million in additional revenue to sustain current services, ...

Separating Facts from Misinformation with Experts from the CDC and Beyond As the 2025–26 school year unfolds, families and educators are once again caught in the crossfire of misinformation about chil...

On September 11, the School Board held a work session to review the City Manager’s proposal to shift some high school transportation from yellow buses to DASH. ACPS staff presented a fiscal impact ana...

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