UMN leaders punished football players to be ‘heroes’ against sexual assault,...
Ten black football players were punished in 2016 so that University of Minnesota administrators would look like “heroes of the fight against sexual violence,” their lawyer said in court Friday....
View ArticleAnoka-Hennepin School District sued over locker room access for transgender teen
A transgender teen is suing the Anoka-Hennepin School District for barring him from the boys locker room at Coon Rapids High School. The teen, identified in the lawsuit only as N.H., used the locker...
View ArticleSt. Paul claims five of 40 semifinalists for teacher of the year
Several east metro teachers are among 40 semifinalists for Education Minnesota’s teacher of the year award. St. Paul Public Schools has five semifinalists: Eric Erickson, Como Park Senior High;...
View ArticleSt. Paul police investigate social media threat against Highland Park Middle...
UPDATE: Highland Park Middle School online threat began with argument at school, police say St. Paul police were investigating a threatening social media post about Highland Park Middle School,...
View ArticleSt. Paul district settles special education complaint for $26,600
St. Paul Public Schools has paid a family $26,600 to settle a complaint concerning special education services. The school board approved the agreement Dec. 18. The district provided a redacted copy of...
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Should MN students need a doctor’s note to wear sunscreen at school?
Some Minnesota lawmakers want to let students apply sunscreen with impunity. A bill pending at the Legislature would allow students to apply sun protection without written permission from a doctor....
View ArticleDid UMN move Ben Shapiro speech to St. Paul due to politics? It’s...
A judge says it’s “plausible” that University of Minnesota officials were motivated by politics, not security, when they moved conservative commentator Ben Shapiro’s speech to the St. Paul campus last...
View ArticleStillwater Area High School to hold school Thursday despite threatening message
Stillwater Area High School and police are looking into a threatening message left on the wall of a bathroom stall. The message discovered Tuesday night referenced Thursday’s date, but classes will be...
View ArticleSt. Paul teacher who sexually harassed colleagues resigns after five months...
A St. Paul Public Schools teacher whose brief suspension for sexually harassing colleagues sparked controversy last summer has agreed to resign after spending the first five months of the school year...
View Article$275M plan would close four schools, build two new ones in North St....
Voters are being asked to approve $275 million in new funding for a dramatic overhaul of school buildings in the North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale district. The district’s plan calls for two new school...
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Bethel University president to step down after 12 years
Bethel University President Jay Barnes announced Thursday he will leave the job after one more year. Jay Barnes Barnes was Bethel’s provost before taking over for retiring president George Brushaber in...
View ArticleParents abandon challenge to teacher union protections
The four mothers who argued union protections resulted in students of color having unqualified teachers have abandon their effort to change state law through the courts. The Partnership for Educational...
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Bill would let school leaders escape funding cuts and jail time for not...
Minnesota’s school leaders can avoid funding cuts and even jail time if a bill at the Legislature allowing snow days to be counted as school days becomes law. The change would only be for this school...
View ArticleKaler: Taking controversial men’s names off buildings ‘the right path’ for UMN
President Eric Kaler is recommending the names of four past University of Minnesota leaders be removed from buildings on the Twin Cities campus. Kaler will present his recommendation to the Board of...
View ArticleRiver Grove charter school to remain at Wilder Forest, for now; move to...
A charter school that opened last year in the Wilder Forest in northern Washington County won’t be moving into the old Marine Elementary School anytime soon. The school’s authorizer, the Minnesota...
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Civics, cursive writing, sexual consent: Lawmakers propose school mandates
Should the Minnesota Legislature have a say about when students are taught civics? How about whether they write in cursive — or learn when it is OK to touch or kiss someone? Some state lawmakers think...
View ArticleFate of old St. Andrew’s church building and German Immersion School...
The fate of the former St. Andrew’s church building will not come down to the St. Paul City Council until a separate matter is resolved by city planners. Opponents of the planned demolition of the...
View ArticleExpelled St. Olaf student settles lawsuit on alleged sexual misconduct with...
St. Olaf College has reached a settlement with a student who was expelled for alleged sexual contact with an intoxicated classmate. Dilip Rao, 20, of Barrington, Ill. sued the college last year in U.S....
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Lawmakers move to close licensing ‘loophole,’ critics say it will mean less...
Minnesota House Democrats want to close what they say is a loophole in the state’s new teacher licensing system, but opponents argue the result will be a less diverse workforce of educators. State Rep....
View ArticleLevy gets St. Paul schools budget back on track, despite enrollment losses
After years of eight-figure budget deficits, St. Paul Public Schools is preparing to make around $10 million in strategic investments next school year. Superintendent Joe Gothard’s recommended budget...
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