Lawmakers still think they can agree on teacher licensing overhaul
An effort overhauling the way Minnesota licenses teachers still has a chance to become law this session as the Legislature rushes to complete its work by midnight Monday. Late Friday, lawmakers...
View ArticleHolocaust survivor gets high school diploma at Wayzata High School
A Minnesota woman who survived the Holocaust received her high school diploma more than seven decades after the Nazis robbed her of the privilege. Esther Begam was 11 years old in 1942 when Germany...
View ArticleSexual assault, hazing incident under investigation at Carleton College
Police are investigating an alleged sexual assault following a hazing incident at Carleton College that involved “extreme alcohol consumption” as part of an initiation ritual for a secret co-ed social...
View ArticleBrainerd’s ‘behead (Trump)’ student: ‘It is not what I said’
It was September when a fellow Brainerd High School student asked 15-year-old Camryn what she thought of President Donald Trump. At the time, Trump was the Republican presidential candidate during a...
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Eagan High School teacher dies while running North Shore race
The Eagan High School community is grieving the death of a teacher who collapsed while running a trail race this weekend on the North Shore. Jon Mathson, 41, was competing in the 25-kilometer...
View ArticleWork underway on Minnesota’s largest playground for kids with disabilities
Work on what will be Minnesota’s largest playground for children with disabilities is underway — thanks to a last-minute $100,000 contribution. The 24,000-square-foot playground in Cottage Grove will...
View ArticleJournalists ask University of Minnesota regents to drop leak investigation
A group of Minnesota journalists is asking the University of Minnesota Board of Regents to drop its investigation into news leaks about an alleged sexual harassment case in the school’s athletics...
View ArticlePrivate schools bring Muslim, Catholic pen pals together at St. Paul park
Most days, the only Christian many Al-Amal School students interact with is their school counselor. On Wednesday, fifth-graders from the private Muslim school in Fridley met a playground full of...
View ArticleSt. Paul teacher’s lawsuit over Central High assault dismissed
A federal judge Thursday dismissed a lawsuit brought by a St. Paul Central High School science teacher whose career ended when a student body-slammed him in December 2015. The teacher, John Ekblad,...
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Less test help, more stickers and other hidden nuggets from 2017 Legislature
The Minnesota Legislature struggled to finish its work — the final coda came at 3 a.m. Friday — but managed to approve thousands of pages of legislation, brimming with hundreds of changes to the way...
View ArticleEducation budget boosts funding, but teachers union urges veto
The Minnesota Legislature approved nearly half a billion dollars in new public school funding late Thursday. So why is the teachers union calling for its veto? Policy changes included in the $18.8...
View ArticleSpecial-ed students learn teamwork by building boats — and then floating them
Emma Kate Gilbert had no one to blame if her kayak tipped over. That’s because she built it herself, and took it on its first test run Friday. “Oh, God,” she murmured nervously, trying to squeeze into...
View ArticleBrainerd High School yearbook adviser on paid leave
BRAINERD — A violent comment about President Donald Trump made by a Brainerd High School student in the 2016-17 yearbook has led to the school district investigating how the comment made it into the...
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Pvt. William J. Bremer died in World War II. Now a Forest Lake teen...
Bill and Norma Bremer are pictured on their wedding day in 1938 in St. Paul. William J. Bremer was reported missing in action the last week of June 1944 while fighting with Allied forces during the...
View ArticleRetiring Stillwater teacher says ‘calc rocks.’ Students think she does, too
When Andy Ylitalio was asked to invite a former teacher to a prestigious awards ceremony honoring top engineering graduates at Stanford University, he knew immediately who that teacher would be. Cathy...
View ArticleSt. Paul school nurse suspended for forgetting sleeping student
A St. Paul school nurse has been suspended without pay for 10 days for forgetting about a sick elementary school student in her office. The student, whose age was not given, fell asleep on a nurse’s...
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St. Thomas Academy team wins eco-car challenge. The prize: a trip to Italy
A group of St. Thomas Academy students will head to Italy after winning an international competition to build and race an eco-friendly car last weekend. Related Articles St. Paul school nurse suspended...
View ArticleCentral High featured Sunday at Grand Old Day parade
Central High School will close out its yearlong 150th anniversary celebration with an appearance at the Grand Old Day parade on Sunday. Principal Mary Mackbee will be the parade’s grand marshal and the...
View ArticleSt. Thomas picks dean for new private community college
A charter school leader has been named the founding dean of an innovative community college within the University of St. Thomas. Alvin Abraham, executive director of KIPP Minnesota, which operates the...
View ArticleGroup seeks investigation after Muslim student’s removal from Apple Valley...
An advocacy group for Minnesota Muslims wants an Apple Valley High School security officer and police officer investigated for allegedly using excessive force against a female Muslim student. The...
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