Forest Lake school board election: Gail Theisen, Julie Corcoran, Mark Kasel...
Gail Theisen, Julie Corcoran, Mark Kasel and Tessa Antonsen won the race for school board members for District 831 in Tuesday’s election, Nov. 5, 2024. Theisen received 15% of the vote while Corcoran...
View ArticleSt. Paul Public Schools to premiere literacy documentary
St. Paul Public Schools will release a four-part docuseries Nov. 20 on changes and new curriculum the district is using to improve student literacy, according to a press release. The documentary,...
View ArticleSt. Paul Conservatory of Music, St. Joseph’s School of Music merge into new...
The governing boards of St. Paul Conservatory of Music and St. Joseph’s School of Music have announced they have merged into a new school. The merger was effective Oct. 1 and the new name will be made...
View ArticleFlorida education officials report hundreds of books pulled from school...
By KATE PAYNE TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — “The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison. “Forever” by Judi Blume. “Slaughterhouse-Five” by Kurt Vonnegut. All have been pulled from the shelves of some Florida schools,...
View ArticleWoodbury substitute teacher who reenacted Floyd death loses job as police...
A substitute teacher who was banned from teaching in Washington County after reportedly using a student to reenact the police killing of George Floyd has lost his job as a police officer in western...
View ArticleTrump wants to end ‘wokeness’ in education. He has vowed to use federal money...
By COLLIN BINKLEY, Associated Press Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s vision for education revolves around a single goal: to rid America’s schools of perceived “ wokeness ” and...
View ArticleThe last actions the Biden administration will take before Trump takes over...
By FATIMA HUSSEIN, MATTHEW DALY and COLLIN BINKLEY, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Biden administration officials are working against the clock doling out billions in grants and taking other steps...
View ArticleMinnesota ranked second-best state for children, first for youth support systems
Gov. Tim Walz announced in a news release Wednesday that SmileHub, a nonprofit research organization, has ranked Minnesota a top-two state for “overall support for children.” The study, released by...
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Trump has called for dismantling the Education Department. Here’s what that...
By ANNIE MA, AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Throughout his campaign, President-elect Donald Trump heaped scorn on the federal Department of Education, describing it as being infiltrated by “...
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Two former St. Paul school district employees to file lawsuit claiming misuse...
A lawsuit filed by two former St. Paul Public Schools employees alleges the district “misused” federal COVID-relief funds and that the employees were fired for attempting to flag these concerns, in an...
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Rosemount teen to play in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade two years after...
This Thanksgiving, Rosemount High School senior Noah Carlson will trade turkey at home for trumpets and trombones in Central Park. Carlson has been selected to be part of Macy’s Great American Marching...
View ArticleCalifornia teachers are cursing Donald Trump in the classroom. Is it their...
By Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times (TNS) LOS ANGELES — Several Southern California teachers are facing disciplinary action after fervid anti-Trump outbursts made in the wake of the November election...
View ArticleCollegeBound St. Paul expands free college savings accounts, curriculum to...
The first newborns to receive free college savings accounts through the city of St. Paul in 2020 are now in pre-kindergarten, and ready to learn a bit more about college, according to the mayor’s...
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Optimist Club scholarship winners are ‘great examples of what can be possible’
At a recent breakfast meeting of the Optimist Club of St. Paul, Police Chief Axel Henry talked about how hard one has to work to be an optimist. Henry “saw the other path as one easier to take,” said...
View ArticleThe FAFSA is now open. Submit ASAP to get money for college
By Eliza Haverstock, NerdWallet The 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is open to all students as of Nov. 18 — and you should submit it as soon as possible if you think you might...
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Trump promised mass deportations. Educators worry fear will keep immigrants’...
By BIANCA VÁZQUEZ TONESS, AP Education Writer Last time Donald Trump was president, rumors of immigration raids terrorized the Oregon community where Gustavo Balderas was the school superintendent....
View ArticleUniversity of Minnesota students studying Dakota language reflect on...
By Lily Zenner, University of Minnesota MINNEAPOLIS — Introduced in fall 2023, the University of Minnesota’s new Dakota language major is part of the movement throughout Dakota communities to increase...
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Twin Cities colleges, universities pursue renovations, new buildings despite...
The University of St. Thomas sounded a budget alarm in April as it announced staff layoffs and other belt-tightening measures. At the same time, St. Thomas welcomed visitors to the Schoenecker Center,...
View ArticleSt. Paul school board approves moving elections to even years
The St. Paul Public Schools Board of Education voted to move their elections to even years, lining them up with city elections, during its Tuesday committee of the board meeting. St. Paul residents...
View ArticleMN attorney general files lawsuit against former Hmong College Prep Academy...
Attorney General Keith Ellison has filed a lawsuit against a former St. Paul charter school superintendent over a 2019 investment with a hedge fund that lost the school $4.3 million. Christianna M....
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