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![Duluth Public Schools Joins Federal Lawsuit to Restore “Safe Zone” Protections for Students]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1770258858/isd709org/qct8kurqxufcmrwdcl5y/LawsuitPressConference.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1770258858/isd709org/qct8kurqxufcmrwdcl5y/LawsuitPressConference.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1770258858/isd709org/qct8kurqxufcmrwdcl5y/LawsuitPressConference.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1770258858/isd709org/qct8kurqxufcmrwdcl5y/LawsuitPressConference.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1770258858/isd709org/qct8kurqxufcmrwdcl5y/LawsuitPressConference.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1770258858/isd709org/qct8kurqxufcmrwdcl5y/LawsuitPressConference.jpg","width":2200}])
Duluth Public Schools (ISD 709) announced Wednesday, Feb. 4 that it has joined Education Minnesota and Fridley Public Schools in filing a federal lawsuit to block the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from conducting immigration enforcement on or near school property.
Note on Fiscal Responsibility: Duluth Public Schools is not spending any district funds or local taxpayer dollars on this litigation. Multiple law firms have agreed to work this case pro bono, and additional support is provided by Education Minnesota.
![Official Press Release: School districts and educators file lawsuit to block federal immigration enforcement near Minnesota schools]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1770258070/isd709org/kcpe8ggz0kgpnqx0dmoh/EdMNNewsRelease.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1770258070/isd709org/kcpe8ggz0kgpnqx0dmoh/EdMNNewsRelease.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1770258070/isd709org/kcpe8ggz0kgpnqx0dmoh/EdMNNewsRelease.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1770258070/isd709org/kcpe8ggz0kgpnqx0dmoh/EdMNNewsRelease.jpg","width":1000}])
A coalition of Minnesota school districts and educators filed a federal lawsuit today in U.S. District Court seeking to block the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from conducting immigration enforcement activity on or near public schools, arguing that recent federal actions have disrupted education, endangered students and driven families away from classrooms. The plaintiffs include Education Minnesota, Duluth Public Schools (ISD 709), and Fridley Public Schools (ISD 14).
![Call for Naming Suggestions: Help Name Our New Educational Center]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1765760954/isd709org/tgyj0z4vzyoyafustjlu/NameOurCenterWebpost.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1765760954/isd709org/tgyj0z4vzyoyafustjlu/NameOurCenterWebpost.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1765760954/isd709org/tgyj0z4vzyoyafustjlu/NameOurCenterWebpost.png","width":800}])
![Duluth Public Schools maintains its Moody’s Ratings]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1765383582/isd709org/mgsshvtkgdwdw9gz3yet/MoodysRatingsWebPost.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1765383582/isd709org/mgsshvtkgdwdw9gz3yet/MoodysRatingsWebPost.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1765383582/isd709org/mgsshvtkgdwdw9gz3yet/MoodysRatingsWebPost.jpg","width":800}])
Moody's Investors Service has maintained Duluth Public Schools’ Issuer Rating of A3.
![Federal Government Shutdown Statement from the Minnesota Department of Education]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1759330402/isd709org/csybpzsolmqc4jpvp9bv/MinnesotaDepartmentofEducation.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1759330402/isd709org/csybpzsolmqc4jpvp9bv/MinnesotaDepartmentofEducation.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1759330402/isd709org/csybpzsolmqc4jpvp9bv/MinnesotaDepartmentofEducation.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1759330402/isd709org/csybpzsolmqc4jpvp9bv/MinnesotaDepartmentofEducation.png","width":1000}])
A statement from the Minnesota Department of Education in regards to the federal government shutdown.