UMN regents object to historic designation for Pioneer Hall dorm
With a $104.5 million renovation of the Pioneer Hall dormitory underway, the University of Minnesota is resisting efforts to place the 89-year-old building on the National Register of Historic Places....
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Stillwater school board member says complaint is attempt to stifle dissent
A Stillwater school board member says her colleagues’ decision to investigate an employee’s complaint about her and another board member is without merit and amounts to harassment and intimidation....
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University of St. Thomas’ 2-year college for underserved given $5M endowment
When the University of St. Thomas began planning its two-year college for “underserved” populations, the college’s lead donor said one of the priorities was to make credits transferable so that...
View ArticleUMN changes policies to add protections for students accused of sexual...
The University of Minnesota is adding new protections for students accused of sexual misconduct in response to last year’s football scandal and new guidance from the federal government. The suspension...
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UMN medical school dean takes job with University of Iowa
The University of Minnesota’s medical school dean is leaving for the same position at the University of Iowa. Brooks Jackson, 64, joined the U in February 2014 as dean of the medical school and vice...
View ArticleHastings marching band wins state championship
The Hastings High School Marching Band was named Class A state champion at the Youth in Music Marching Band Championships at U.S. Bank Stadium on Saturday. The Raiders bested nine other bands in their...
View ArticleSt. Paul board votes 5-2 to change school start times in 2019
St. Paul middle and high school students will start their school day one hour later, beginning in fall 2019. The school board voted 5-2 Tuesday night to start secondary schools at 8:30 a.m. each day,...
View ArticleMinnesota State updating tuition policy because students enroll in multiple...
The Minnesota State system will consider overhauling its tuition and fee policy in response to the growing number of students taking classes from multiple schools at once. Chief financial officer Laura...
View ArticlePhilando Castile-inspired school lunch fundraiser passes $84,000
Thousands of donors have come together to keep the plain cheese sandwich out of St. Paul Public Schools lunchrooms. A fundraising campaign inspired by Philando Castile has raised more than $84,000 in...
View ArticleStudent in UMN sexual harassment trial gets $1, her lawyers $305,000
A University of Minnesota graduate student who accused a colleague of sexual harassment was awarded just one dollar in March, but her lawyers will get much more than that. U.S. District Judge John...
View ArticleUniversity of Minnesota names new dean of med school
The University of Minnesota is hiring from within for its next medical school dean. President Eric Kaler on Friday named Jakub Tolar as dean. He replaces Brooks Jackson, who on Monday was named dean of...
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Social media lesson: Forest Lake students share dragon-wings photos to...
The mascot of a Forest Lake charter school is the dragon, so why not make dragon wings? That’s what teacher Ann Jacobs envisioned, inspired by the “What Lifts You” project of artist Kelsey Montague....
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After years of cutting costs, Washington County is preparing to replace...
The Washington County library system is turning the page on a 10-year slump. Two old libraries will be replaced with new ones, and the return of the renegade Lake Elmo library is being celebrated....
View ArticleSt. Paul school district, teachers at odds over tax increase, performance pay
The St. Paul school district and its teachers agree they need more money but are split over who should give it up. The two sides have met twice so far to negotiate a new, two-year teachers contract,...
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St. Kate’s adjunct faculty reject union by a single vote
Efforts to organize adjunct faculty at St. Catherine University have failed by a single vote. After an eligibility battle, the National Labor Relations Board on Monday counted 106 ballots in favor of...
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UMN students turn to Airbnb to ease tuition and living costs
Estelle Smith used her inheritance for something she otherwise couldn’t afford: a home. Smith, a University of Minnesota graduate student, bought a two-bedroom house in Minneapolis’ Seward neighborhood...
View ArticleSt. Paul school nutrition workers would get $15 minimum by 2019 under...
St. Paul school nutrition workers would make at least $15 an hour by 2019 under a tentative agreement reached Wednesday. Teamsters Local 320 says the deal features 2 percent pay raises this school year...
View ArticleSt. Paul school board candidates to participate in forum Thursday
Candidates for the St. Paul Public Schools board are scheduled for an election forum at 7 p.m. Thursday at Highland Park Senior High. Six candidates are competing for three seats on the board:...
View ArticleIs your school district asking for more money? Here’s why
Minnesota schools are hoping to continue their streak of winning voter support for tax levies in odd-year November elections. In Ramsey, Dakota and Washington counties, 10 districts have 17 levies on...
View ArticleSpecial-education enrollment declines six straight years as St. Paul schools...
Six years into a wide-ranging equity initiative, St. Paul Public Schools is sticking far fewer students with the special-education label. Concerned that too many children, especially African-Americans,...
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