Mara Klecker
Reporter
Suburban K-12 schoolsA native South Dakotan and a graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's journalism college, Klecker has always called the Midwest home. She's worked on journalism projects in Ecuador, Nicaragua and Nepal. In her free time, she can be found reading, hiking or planning her next international trip. She lives in the west metro with her husband and two dogs.
Latest from Mara Klecker
Twin Cities
Events to mark Martin Luther King Day scheduled in the Twin Cities, Duluth, Mankato, St. Cloud
A new documentary in Mankato features archival audio of the civil rights leader’s speech there in 1961.
January 18, 2025
Twin Cities Suburbs
Amid state talk of more charter school accountability, Eagan OKs financing for school expansion
The City Council’s debate over conduit financing for Great Oaks Academy could be a preview of charter school discussion in the upcoming legislative session.
December 26, 2024
Twin Cities Suburbs
What’s behind the school ratings on Zillow and other real estate websites?
A home in a highly rated Minnesota school district might fetch $50,000 more. But some say those outside ratings shouldn’t matter so much.
December 26, 2024
Twin Cities Suburbs
What stays in the school library? Amid parent challenges, one district uses review site to flag books
St. Francis district relies on Book Looks, which has concerned parent volunteers rate books for “objectionable material.”
December 18, 2024
Greater Minnesota
Pine City schools to pay $65,000 to student who experienced racial harassment
The Minnesota Department of Human Rights found that the school district staff violated Minnesota’s Human Rights Act by failing to respond to and stop the bullying.
December 12, 2024
Twin Cities Suburbs
How one Minnesota high school prepares teenagers to be heard by the United Nations
The School of Environmental Studies in Apple Valley is one of just a couple of high schools nationwide that has consultative status with the U.N.
December 4, 2024
Twin Cities Suburbs
What’s for school lunch? In one Minnesota district, that’s partly up to the kids.
Anoka-Hennepin school district is using student taste tests to determine what new foods to add to the menu, and there are some clear winners.
December 1, 2024
Twin Cities Suburbs
Can AI-translated text messages help students? Some Minnesota schools think so.
School districts are trying to balance accessibility and accuracy as they communicate with students' families in other languages using AI translations.
November 29, 2024
Greater Minnesota
Pine City schools to pay $65,000 to student who experienced racial harassment
The Minnesota Department of Human Rights found that the school district staff violated Minnesota’s Human Rights Act by failing to respond to and stop the bullying.
December 12, 2024
Twin Cities Suburbs
How one Minnesota high school prepares teenagers to be heard by the United Nations
The School of Environmental Studies in Apple Valley is one of just a couple of high schools nationwide that has consultative status with the U.N.
December 4, 2024
Twin Cities Suburbs
What’s for school lunch? In one Minnesota district, that’s partly up to the kids.
Anoka-Hennepin school district is using student taste tests to determine what new foods to add to the menu, and there are some clear winners.
December 1, 2024
Twin Cities Suburbs
Can AI-translated text messages help students? Some Minnesota schools think so.
School districts are trying to balance accessibility and accuracy as they communicate with students' families in other languages using AI translations.
November 29, 2024