St. Paul schools to eliminate two police officers from budget
Facing a budget crunch and amid a new focus on keeping students out of the criminal justice system, St. Paul Public Schools is cutting the number of police officers assigned to its schools. The city...
View ArticleParents want answers about Dakota County charter school leadership change
Frustrated by what they say is unacceptable secrecy surrounding leadership decisions, parents of students at an Inver Grove Heights charter school hope a Thursday meeting will finally provide some...
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St. Paul district seeks dismissal of teacher’s race discrimination lawsuit
A former teacher who claims St. Paul Public Schools retaliated against him for speaking out against its racial-equity practices should not be allowed to proceed with a lawsuit because he quit his job,...
View ArticleMatsiko World Orphan Choir to perform Sunday in Apple Valley
The voices of orphaned and at-risk children will fill the Spirit of Life Presbyterian Church in Apple Valley on Sunday morning. A national tour of the Matsiko World Orphan Choir — featuring 27 children...
View ArticleParents further angered over Dakota County charter school leadership changes
Parents seeking clarity about the future leadership of their children’s Inver Grove Heights charter school left a Thursday informational meeting more confused and disappointed. “I was hoping someone...
View ArticleLawsuit claims St. Paul schools bias against students learning English
The St. Paul Public Schools discriminated against foreign-born students who were just beginning to learn English, a federal class-action lawsuit filed Friday alleges. The St. Paul Department of Human...
View ArticleMinnesota Board of Teaching retreats to discuss new licensing system
The Minnesota Board of Teaching will hold its final annual retreat on a small farm in the rural southwestern part of the state. Before the board is dissolved at the end of the year, its retreat and...
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Few answers for parents at Inver Grove charter about school leadership
The standoff between parents and board members of an Inver Grove Heights charter over the school’s future leadership continued Monday without the two sides finding much new common ground. Board members...
View ArticleNo Child Left Behind replacement is clearer, more flexible, MN officials say
A new process for evaluating Minnesota schools will be similar to the old one, but the people who put it together are hoping it will be easier for parents to understand. Minnesota Department of...
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Are iPads and laptops improving students’ test scores? Not yet
Five years after Twin Cities schools began transforming classrooms by putting computers in the hands of students, there is little hard evidence the shift has improved academic achievement. At least...
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No settlement after talks in coaches’ UMD discrimination suit
DULUTH, Minn. – A half-day of private settlement talks this week failed to resolve the $18 million discrimination suit brought against the University of Minnesota-Duluth by three former women’s sports...
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Old school: New UMN program brings baby boomers back to class
Approaching the end of a long career in employment law, 60-year-old Corrie Lapinsky is eager to transition to something more personally meaningful. “I’ve never really thought of retirement as the...
View ArticleBiz-oriented nonprofit Junior Achievement plans move to St. Paul’s Midway
A Maplewood-based nonprofit that teaches K-12 students business literacy through project-based learning has passed the halfway mark in a $20 million campaign to open a new headquarters in St. Paul’s...
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Former Sibley music teacher charged with having sex with a student
A former Henry Sibley High School teacher has been accused of having a sexual relationship with a student and sending partially nude photographs to his cell phone. Christine Lee Funk, 31, of New Hope,...
View ArticleSupreme Court says Globe U and MN School of Business made illegal loans
Students who borrowed money from Globe University and the Minnesota School of Business to cover tuition might be in for a refund thanks to a ruling Wednesday by the Minnesota Supreme Court. The court...
View ArticlePayroll delay hits dozens of St. Paul schools employees
Dozens of St. Paul Public Schools employees were not paid on time Friday, but school district officials aren’t saying what went wrong. The district in a letter to employees Friday said the problem was...
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New Minnesota guidelines aim to reduce bullying of transgender students
When students return to classes this fall Alison Yocom hopes more of them will feel as comfortable in school as her son George does at Avalon charter school in St. Paul. George is a transgender...
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First candidates file for St. Paul school board election
Three candidates officially entered the race for St. Paul school board Tuesday on the first day of the filing period. St. Paul school board incumbents Jeannie Foster and John Brodrick (Courtesy photos)...
View Article13 students named to St. Paul schools advisory board
Thirteen students from five high schools have been named to the advisory group that serves the St. Paul school board. Student Engagement and Advancement Board (SEAB) members take turns sitting in on...
View ArticleEffort to save Crosswinds school in Woodbury falls short, to parents’ dismay
A state-run integration school in Woodbury will close for good after St. Paul Public Schools couldn’t reach a takeover deal with the Department of Administration. Following a legislative auditor’s...
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