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Hmong College Prep board rejects severance request from superintendent who’s...
The Hmong College Prep Academy school board has rejected a request by its outgoing superintendent for a severance payment beyond what her contract requires. Christianna Hang, who founded the St. Paul...
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U of M sophomore dies at fraternity house near St. Paul campus
A University of Minnesota student died at his fraternity house near the St. Paul campus last week, according to police. Karson Kent Janssen, 19, was found unresponsive at Alpha Gamma Rho, an...
View ArticleBack at work after battling COVID-19, St. Paul school board chair says...
The chairwoman of the St. Paul school board is back on the job, having recovered from a case of COVID-19 that briefly had her hospitalized. Jeannie Foster, 48, checked into a hospital on Oct. 22 and...
View ArticleEnrollment losses at MN colleges look even worse in year two of pandemic
Defying hopes of stabilization, the enrollment decline at Minnesota colleges and universities appears to be even greater this fall than it was last school year. The public Minnesota State system has...
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What first-graders are thankful for in 2021: Pokemon, tarantulas and nursing...
There’s something interesting about the gratitude of first-graders this Thanksgiving. In 2020, when the pandemic was new and no one had yet been vaccinated, children drew pictures of people wearing...
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Rosario: Worried about the kids? Take heart from these
One barely escaped during an armed home invasion that claimed the life of his father and a younger brother. Another suffered a tragic accident that endangered his ability to ever walk again. A third...
View ArticleSchool leaders ‘exhausted’ as COVID cases in MN kids hit all-time highs
Burnsville-Eagan-Savage school leaders voiced their worries and exhaustion following a new report on surging COVID-19 cases, a district labor shortage and nationwide supply chain disruptions that...
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St. Paul district asks mediator to help with teacher contract talks
Contract talks between St. Paul Public Schools and its teachers union are headed to mediation for a sixth consecutive bargaining cycle. The district told employees Monday that it’s asked the state...
View ArticleUpdated K-12 standards call for MN schools to teach ethnic studies in all...
Minnesota schools will be expected to teach ethnic studies starting in 2026 if a rewrite of the state’s social studies standards is approved by an administrative law judge. The Minnesota Department of...
View ArticleStudy finds remote instruction reduced student learning
School districts that switched to remote instruction during the coronavirus pandemic did far worse on spring 2021 standardized tests than those that kept their classrooms open, according to a new...
View ArticleHarding High School student admits to bringing loaded gun to school
A 16-year-old student pleaded guilty to a felony weapons charge last week in juvenile court, one day after he was seen “showing off” a loaded handgun in a Harding High School bathroom. Eh Lay Ku Htoo...
View ArticleSt. Paul district cancels two school days before winter break, citing stress...
St. Paul Public Schools is calling off two days of classes before Christmas to give students and staff a full two-week break in the middle of a difficult school year. Superintendent Joe Gothard said...
View ArticleSt. Paul school board weighs scaled-back option for school consolidation
Defying warnings from administrators, St. Paul school board members have proposed a scaled-back plan for consolidating schools that removes its most controversial elements. The board still is set to...
View ArticleBiden tries to reassure on COVID as he sells spending plan
By JOSH BOAK ROSEMOUNT, Minn. (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday went to Minnesota to pitch his completed infrastructure deal and a giant social spending bill that he’s still trying to get passed,...
View ArticleDeath of bullied Utah girl draws anger over suicides, racism
By BRADY McCOMBS DRAPER, Utah (AP) — When her 10-year-old daughter tried spraying air freshener on herself before school one morning, Brittany Tichenor-Cox suspected something was wrong with the sweet...
View ArticleBoard votes to close six St. Paul schools over two years, moving 2,040 students
The St. Paul school board voted Wednesday night to close five schools next fall and a sixth in 2023, displacing around 2,040 students in an effort to create larger and more “well-rounded” schools with...
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Stillwater brothers leave Catholic school $2.6M for scholarships
Two Stillwater brothers who recently died have left $2.6 million to help more students attend St. Croix Catholic School, the school announced Thursday. The gift from bachelors John and Jean DeCurtins...
View ArticleHastings school board chair decides to move after trans child ‘outed’ by...
It was supposed to be a secret. Before Kelsey Waits’ youngest child entered public school, Waits went through her social media accounts, deleting photos, taking down posts and unfriending many in her...
View ArticleRegistration for annual Stillwater art and science festival for students...
The Partnership Plan is scheduled to hold its annual DaVinci Fest on Jan. 22, celebrating science and art in the St. Croix Valley. Students in fourth through 12th grades who live within the boundaries...
View ArticleMisplaced gun prompts St. Paul school lockdown
A St. Paul middle school was locked down for about an hour Tuesday morning because of concern about a gun being inside the school, but it was determined the weapon was never in the building. The...
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