Bob McGrath, ‘Sesame Street’ legend, dies at 90
Bob McGrath, an actor, musician and children’s author widely known for his portrayal of one of the first regular characters on the children’s show “Sesame Street” has died at the age of 90. McGrath’s...
View ArticleJudges mostly approve new licensing standards for MN teachers despite...
The controversial overhaul of Minnesota’s standards for licensing new teachers has been largely approved by two administrative law judges. The eight new “standards of effective practice” will require...
View ArticleMany kids are struggling. Is special education the answer?
The COVID-19 pandemic sent Heidi Whitney’s daughter into a tailspin. Suddenly the San Diego middle schooler was sleeping all day and awake all night. When in-person classes resumed, she was so anxious...
View ArticleSt. Paul school calendar plan calls for classes on Election Day but not...
St. Paul Public Schools students would be in class on Election Day but not on Yom Kippur, Rosh Hashana or Eid al-Fitr under a calendar recommendation submitted Tuesday night to the school board. The...
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Anoka-Hennepin school district names Osseo’s McIntyre as next superintendent
Cory McIntyre of the nearby Osseo Area school district will be the next superintendent of Anoka-Hennepin, the state’s largest district. The Anoka-Hennepin school board made its pick Wednesday night...
View ArticleSt. Catherine given $1.5 million to recruit community health workers
St. Catherine University officials announced earlier this month that they received a $1.5 million grant to provide scholarships for students seeking their community health worker certificate....
View ArticleUMN class-action lawsuit over student fee refunds during pandemic moves...
A class-action lawsuit over pandemic-era student-fee refunds at the University of Minnesota is a step closer to trial after a judge rejected the U’s request to decide the case in its favor. The two...
View ArticleBlack Lives Matter’s foundation sets up student relief fund as loan...
By AARON MORRISON (AP National Writer) The Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation launched a new relief fund Monday aimed at Black college students, alumni and dropouts overburdened by mounting...
View ArticleMN has 800 special-ed teachers on illegal licenses. But fixing it could make...
Some 800 Minnesota teachers have state-issued licenses that do not comply with federal disabilities laws, but it’s unclear whether state policymakers are willing to do anything about it. To do nothing...
View ArticleAnonymous donor helps Washington County Library purchase electronic books
An anonymous benefactor has once again donated $30,000 to the Washington County Library system. The Washington County Board accepted the $30,000 donation on Tuesday. The donor, who has given gifts to...
View ArticleSt. Paul school board hires consultants to find new model for student engagement
The St. Paul school board this week approved a $35,200 consulting contract to devise a new model for students to weigh in on board decisions. The board in 2015 created the Student Engagement and...
View ArticleUniversity of Minnesota-Morris student leader calls on Regent Steve Sviggum...
MORRIS, Minn. — The student body president at the University of Minnesota-Morris is calling on Regent Steve Sviggum to resign, accusing him of not learning from his mistakes following a racially...
View ArticleUMN Board of Regents weighs ban on former regents taking university jobs
The University of Minnesota Board of Regents is looking into a potential ban on former regents taking jobs with the university after David McMillan left the board in June to become interim chancellor...
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UMN might sell Eastcliff mansion, president’s home, unless donors put up $15...
The University of Minnesota might sell the historic St. Paul mansion that houses the university’s president if it can’t raise at least $15 million to support ongoing maintenance and operations. Built...
View ArticleDespite federal warning, MN board won’t seek changes to teacher licensing laws
Minnesota’s teacher licensing board on Friday decided against advocating for legislation that would bring the state’s licensing laws into compliance with federal expectations for students with...
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University of St. Thomas names Rob Vischer as new president
Rob Vischer has been named the new president of the University of St. Thomas, it was announced on Dec. 19, 2022. Vischer, who was named the interim president earlier this year, had previously served as...
View ArticleIn first state survey since pandemic, Minnesota students show signs of mental...
A triennial survey of Minnesota students is causing alarm at the Minnesota Department of Health after growing numbers of students expressed having serious suicidal thoughts and identified as having...
View ArticleWalz plan would increase grants oversight in wake of food program fraud
Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday announced plans to strengthen the oversight of grants administered by state agencies in the wake of this year’s $250 million child food program scandal. Walz’s office said in a...
View ArticleHamline University dismisses instructor for art class depictions of Prophet...
A Hamline University instructor’s classroom use of ancient Islamic art depicting the Prophet Muhammad has sparked a controversy over Islamophobia and academic freedom. For many Muslims, any depiction...
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Complaint filed with Hamline’s accreditor after professor’s dismissal over...
A free-speech advocacy group has filed a complaint with Hamline University’s accrediting agency over the school’s dismissal of an adjunct professor who presented students with art depicting the Prophet...
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