Schools around the US are weighing responses to possible immigration raids
Schools around the country are reviewing what to do if immigration agents come knocking as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office after campaigning on a pledge to deport millions of...
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Too many toys? Minnesota Toy Library lets you share them.
An excited Stella Hobbs, 19-months-old, chooses a new toy at the Minnesota Toy Library, located in the Progressive Baptist Church on Burns Avenue in St. Paul, on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (John Autey /...
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‘We Rock the Spectrum’: New gym for kids with sensory conditions opens in...
Josephine Martinez, a mother of six boys, ages 7 to 14, each diagnosed with autism, ADHD and anxiety, understands the ups and downs of parenting. Her philosophy, she said, is not to judge other parents...
View ArticleSome US lawmakers want more Christianity in the classroom. Trump could...
By MORIAH BALINGIT, AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservative lawmakers across the U.S. are pushing to introduce more Christianity to public school classrooms, testing the separation of church...
View ArticleMillions have had student loans canceled under Biden — despite the collapse...
By COLLIN BINKLEY WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite failing to deliver his promise for broad student loan forgiveness, President Joe Biden has now overseen the cancellation of student loans for more than 5...
View ArticleRules change would make St. Thomas eligible for full Division I status in...
St. Thomas athletics have come a long way since the school was granted the chance to become the first program in modern NCAA history to move from Division III to Division I. Since making the...
View ArticleMitchell Hamline School of Law marks 125th anniversary
Mitchell Hamline School of Law will celebrate its 125th anniversary this year with a number of events in 2025 highlighting alumni and opportunities for students and remembering the school’s history....
View ArticleHow to get student loan relief after the L.A. wildfires
By Eliza Haverstock, NerdWallet Wildfires have burned at least 12,000 homes, buildings and other structures in Los Angeles, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection’s...
View ArticleBanning cellphones in schools gains popularity in red and blue states
By ANDREW DeMILLO LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas’ Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and California’s Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom have little in common ideologically, but the two have both been...
View ArticleConfirmed case of pertussis/whooping cough in St. Paul school district
Pertussis, or whooping cough, has been reported in the St. Paul Public School District, with at least one case confirmed as of Saturday, according to an email sent by the district to families. In the...
View ArticleSt. Paul Public Schools cancels school, after-school activities Tuesday due...
School is canceled Tuesday for St. Paul Public Schools due to cold weather and there will not be virtual learning, according to the district. Discovery Club and Adult Basic Education also will be...
View ArticleSt. Paul, other big districts cancel Tuesday classes because of cold weather
Tuesday’s frigid forecast had nearly every metro-area school district calling off classes.Related Articles Education | A frigid storm drops rare snow on Houston and New Orleans as Florida readies plows...
View ArticleTrump’s immigration crackdown leaves some families weighing the risk of...
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ, MORIAH BALINGIT, BIANCA VÁZQUEZ TONESS and JOCELYN GECKER, Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — As President Donald Trump cracks down on immigrants in the U.S. illegally, some...
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University of Minnesota, Essentia Health announce partnership, nonprofit
The University of Minnesota and Duluth-based Essentia Health announced a partnership Friday to develop a new nonprofit health care organization to include a $1 billion investment in the next five...
View ArticleFree speech organizations denounce Education Department’s calling book bans a...
By HILLEL ITALIE, AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Organizations that track the removal of books from schools and libraries are denouncing a Department of Education announcement that called bans a...
View ArticleOklahoma proposal requires parents to provide immigration status when...
By SEAN MURPHY, Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Parents enrolling children in Oklahoma public schools will be required to provide proof of their child’s U.S. citizenship or legal immigration...
View ArticleU.S. Education Department investigating Denver Public Schools over all-gender...
By JESSE BEDAYN, Associated Press DENVER (AP) — The U.S. Education Department said it is investigating Denver Public Schools for alleged discrimination after the district converted a girl’s restroom on...
View ArticleLakeville school board votes to remove Black Lives Matter posters following...
In a 4-3 vote Tuesday night, the Lakeville school board voted to remove a series of posters — which included “Black Lives Matter” slogans — from district buildings. In a lawsuit filed more than two...
View ArticleUS children fall further behind in reading, make little improvement in math...
By COLLIN BINKLEY, AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s children have continued to lose ground on reading skills in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and have made little improvement in...
View ArticleUS colleges returning to campus sexual assault rules created during Trump’s...
By COLLIN BINKLEY, Associated Press Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Schools and universities responding to complaints of sexual misconduct must return to policies created during President Donald...
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