BURNSVILLE, Minn — STEP Academy officials said the school is taking steps to pay off its debt after letting go teachers, administrators, and people who worked in operations to balance their budget.

ST PAUL, Minn. — According to two high-level administrators at STEP Academy who wished to remain anonymous, Mustafa Ibrahim, the charter school superintendent, board chair Abdulrazzaq Mursal, and ...

If STEP Academy closes, it would be the largest charter school failure in history. CATHY WURZER: Our top story, a Minnesota charter school is on the brink of closing. Last night at a board meeting for ...

STEP Academy’s expansion into Burnsville in 2022 depleted the school’s financial reserves. The nonprofit that oversees STEP has now recommended that STEP consider closing this campus or its St. Paul ...

One of the largest charter schools in Minnesota is on the brink of collapse after its leaders gambled on an expensive and allegedly improper expansion into Burnsville that put it in a deep financial ...