St. Paul teacher on leave following election-related remarks
A math teacher at St. Paul’s Como Park Senior High is on administrative leave over statements he made related to the presidential election. In a message to families Tuesday, Principal Theresa Neal said...
View ArticleSouth St. Paul schools latest to deal with racially charged incident
South St. Paul is the latest school district to deal with hurtful comments made by students in the wake of the Nov. 8 presidential election. A video of a student making racist comments and telling...
View ArticleJuvenile suspect ID’d in threat that locked down multiple Minnesota schools
State officials say they know who made a vague threat to northern Minnesota schools, causing dozens to be locked down on Wednesday, Nov. 16. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension announced...
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With eye on achievement gap, St. Thomas to open two-year college in Minneapolis
Hoping to help close the academic achievement gap, trustees for the University of St. Thomas voted Thursday to open a two-year college at its downtown Minneapolis campus next fall. St. Thomas President...
View ArticleFake news is on the rise. Can you tell the difference?
Let’s start with a news quiz: Which of the following stories is true? A. Donald Trump once told a magazine reporter if he ever ran for president he would run as a Republican because: “They’re the...
View ArticleMendota Heights private schools expand single-gender middle schools
Two Mendota Heights private schools are partnering to expand their single-gender middle schools to the sixth grade. St. Thomas Academy and Visitation School announced plans to move to single-gender...
View ArticleNew St. Thomas two-year school is no community college
With somewhat-selective admissions criteria and intensive support for students, the University of St. Thomas’ new two-year school will not be just another community college. St. Thomas officials say...
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West St. Paul schools will be looking for a new leader in 2017
The West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan school district will be on the hunt for a new leader in 2017. Superintendent Nancy Allen-Mastro announced last week that she plans to retire when the school year...
View ArticleMuslim group sounds alarms over Stillwater Area school bus threat
The Council on American-Islamic Relations has issued a call for increased protection of Muslim students after an incident earlier this month between two students at Afton-Lakeland Elementary School. A...
View ArticleUM-Morris’ latest pick for chancellor is provost from Alabama
The University of Minnesota, Morris has named its next chancellor, six months after the previous appointee said he didn’t want the job after all. Michelle Behr, provost and dean of Birmingham-Southern...
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St. Paul schools are back to suspending large numbers of students
Student suspensions hit a five-year high last year in St. Paul Public Schools as the district’s goals for reducing exclusionary discipline clashed with teacher complaints about unruly schools. Schools...
View Article‘Fed up’ bus driver dumps 20 kids in Moorhead industrial park
MOORHEAD, Minn. — One of the students stranded on the side of the road by a Moorhead school bus driver Tuesday, Nov. 22, claims the driver used a racial slur as he abandoned about 20 children in the...
View ArticleRosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan district sets new school boundaries
Five elementary schools in the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan school district will have new attendance boundaries next fall. The changes come as the state’s fourth-largest district is set to open its...
View ArticleState education offices reopen after power outage
The Minnesota Department of Education reopened its main offices in Roseville about noon Tuesday after a power outage forced the state agency to close its doors for a day and a half. The outage affected...
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Lakeville superintendent steps down, praised for innovation
The Lakeville school board will start 2017 on the hunt for a new superintendent. Lakeville superintendent Lisa Snyder (Photo courtesy Lakeville Area Public Schools) Lisa Snyder, who has led the...
View ArticleDakota County Technical College eyes 4-year polytechnic programs
Each year, Dakota County Technical College sends a fresh batch of graduates with two-year technical degrees into a job market where hands-on skills are highly sought after. Now college officials are...
View ArticleSpring Lake Park schools attacked by ‘Ransomeware’ computer virus
Leaders of Spring Lake Park Schools say the district was the victim of a “ransomware” computer virus attack designed to extort money in exchange for regaining access to its hacked computer system....
View ArticleIn Stillwater BOLD school closures, appeals court sets date
Opponents of the Stillwater school board’s move to close three elementary schools will get a chance in January to persuade a court of appeals that the district did not follow state rules before making...
View ArticleNew report details sexual assault reports on Minnesota campuses in 2015
A new report says nearly 300 sexual assaults were reported on Minnesota college campuses last year, and law enforcement was only made aware of 55 of the incidents. The state’s first report on campus...
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At crash scene, an ‘outpouring of love’ for 2 Mounds View students
More than 250 students stood silent and motionless around the solid wooden crosses commemorating the lives of Mounds View High School students Stephanie Carlson and Bridget Giere, both 16. The girls...
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