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Republican lawmakers want D.C. to reject Minnesota’s plan for schools
Republican leaders in the Minnesota House want U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to reject the state’s new plan for holding schools accountable. Rep. Sondra Erickson, R-Princeton, and Rep. Jenifer...
View ArticleSt. John’s student expelled for sex misconduct loses lawsuit alleging...
Kicked out of school in February for sexual misconduct, a former St. John’s University student has lost his lawsuit alleging the school has a “rigged and unfair disciplinary process.” The Prior Lake...
View ArticleTeamsters at University of Minnesota authorize strike over wages, leave rights
More than 1,500 workers at the University of Minnesota have taken an initial step toward a strike, Teamsters Local 320 said Thursday. Eighty-five percent of voting members authorized a strike, said...
View Article‘It’s OK to be white’ signs put up at Concordia College in Moorhead
MOORHEAD, Minn. — Multiple signs saying “It’s OK to be white” were scattered across the campus of Concordia College this week. Some were on light poles, and one was at the business center at the...
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We’re spending $125 million a year to teach 4-year-olds. Here’s why.
Teacher Julie Heroff and student Mannan Asif show a preschool class at Castle Elementary School in Oakdale how to make the "H" sound by blowing the sound on their hands on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017....
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What’s a day in a typical Minnesota preschool like? Follow along with us.
Julie Heroff teaches a class of 20 four-year-old students at Castle Elementary in Oakdale. They recently gave the Pioneer Press a peek at a typical preschool day: 12:45 p.m.: ‘TWINKLE, TWINKLE LITTLE...
View ArticleBurnsville woman claims no protection from college peers after rape at...
A Burnsville woman cannot hold Iowa State University responsible for her alleged fraternity house rape, but the school may have failed to protect her from peer retaliation after the fact, a judge ruled...
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Endorsed candidates, led by Marny Xiong, win easily in St. Paul school board...
Outspending the field and backed by a wave of endorsements, two incumbents and a newcomer cruised to easy wins in Tuesday’s race for St. Paul school board. Marny Xiong, 28, a Minneapolis school...
View ArticleSchool districts score at the ballot box with money for school operations,...
It was another good year at the ballot box Tuesday for school districts in the Twin Cities east metro seeking money for school operations and facilities improvements. Ten districts in Ramsey,...
View Article2017 election results for Twin Cities east-metro school boards
South Washington County school district voters saw 15 names on the ballot Tuesday vying for five open seats. Five candidates were in a special election for a two-year seat, and the other 10 were...
View ArticleSt. Paul school taxes going up, but not as much as expected
St. Paul Public Schools plans to increase its property tax levy by 4.99 percent, raising an additional $7.4 million. The levy will generate $155.5 million next year, accounting for about one-fifth of...
View ArticleSt. Paul schools to pay former equity director $5,000 in salary dispute
St. Paul Public Schools and the former director of its Office of Equity have reached a compromise in a salary dispute. Michelle Bierman accepted a voluntary demotion to assistant principal at Open...
View ArticleUMN combats sexual misconduct by raising awareness, expanding training
The University of Minnesota will embark on a public awareness campaign and expanded training with the message that everyone on campus is responsible for preventing sexual misconduct. After a series of...
View ArticleGirls on the Run celebrate ‘girl power’ with 5k on Harriet Island
Of the 3,000 runners who braved the frosty weather Saturday morning on Harriet Island, 1,400 of them were girls in third through eighth grades. They ran a 5k as the culmination of a 10-week program...
View ArticleWith funding uncertain, Minnesota State sets out to build $150M student...
Minnesota State is embarking on a six-year, $150 million overhaul of its computerized records system and hoping the Legislature will cover much of the cost. Trustees for the higher-education system...
View ArticleWisconsin boy sues over Minnesota girls-only dance team policy
Lawyers working on behalf of a Superior, Wis., high school student have requested a federal investigation into whether the Minnesota State High School League’s girls-only policy for dance teams...
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$50 million gift kicks off scholarship campaign at University of St. Thomas
A $50 million donation for promising business majors is the lead gift in a University of St. Thomas fundraising campaign that aims to raise $200 million for student scholarships. President Julie...
View ArticleMinnesotans say ‘yes’ to schools at the ballot box, approving 82% of...
Minnesota school districts continued to enjoy strong support from voters, who approved tax levies for operations and capital improvements this year at near-record rates. Voters backed 82 percent — 50...
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Battered St. Paul teacher meets with Trump officials over school discipline
Twin Cities teachers who have been assaulted on the job met with Trump administration officials Friday in Washington to discuss federal policy on school discipline. The group includes John Ekblad,...
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They’re ready to go: Rosemount sends off marching band for Macy’s...
The Rosemount Marching Band gave its community a sneak peek Saturday of what the world will be able to see when the band plays in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. “We call ourselves the Sea of...
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