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Former Lakeville middle school teacher pleads guilty to several crimes;...
A former Lakeville middle school teacher has pleaded guilty to two counts each of gross misdemeanor stalking and felony burglary in connection with a rash of crimes that he blamed on “financial ruin.”...
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Lakeville and Woodbury girls among first to join club formerly known as Boy...
Maggie Veith spent most of her life watching her older brothers work their way through Boy Scouts. When the program started accepting girls as members in February, the 11-year-old was stoked. “Yes, I...
View ArticleEthnic groups split over MN plans to collect detailed data on students’ origins
St. Paul Public Schools will start gathering detailed ethnicity data on students this week as it looks to paint a more complete picture of its academic achievement gaps. The district is one of five...
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Macalester President Brian Rosenberg to step down in 2020
In a ceremonial welcome address a few graduation seasons ago, Macalester College President Brian Rosenberg reflected on the value of a liberal arts education in today’s world through the 741 books that...
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Former MN education commissioner Cassellius tries for Burnsville schools top job
Brenda Cassellius, former Minnesota commissioner of education, is among seven candidates for Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District superintendent. The school district’s Board of Education on Monday...
View ArticleSt. Paul district won’t reschedule school days lost to cold and snow,...
St. Paul Public Schools will not adjust its schedule to make up for school days lost to the snow and cold. After its seventh cancellation Thursday, the St. Paul district will fall at least two days...
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St. Paul middle-schoolers fly home from D.C. field trip without their teacher
As 16 St. Paul middle schoolers boarded a packed flight home after a spring break trip to Washington last week, their teacher watched from the gate. Mark Westpfahl says American Airlines bumped him at...
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GOP and DFL start education negotiations nearly a billion dollars apart. Here...
It takes up nearly half the state’s general fund budget and is typically one of the last things lawmakers agree on before wrapping up their work at the Legislature. Education spending — on public...
View ArticleSuperintendent scales back after St. Paul teachers criticize plan for 70 new...
Superintendent Joe Gothard has scaled back plans to hire an army of teacher-training coordinators after meeting resistance from St. Paul Public Schools teachers and parents. The district is preparing...
View ArticleEx-education commissioner Cassellius a finalist for jobs in Michigan, Boston
The education commissioner under former Gov. Mark Dayton is a finalist for two high-profile jobs in other states. Brenda Cassellius, who stepped aside in January after eight years in the job, was...
View ArticleMinnesota State trustees want ‘inspirational’ chancellor to stay through 2023
The head of Minnesota’s largest higher-education system has agreed to a two-year contract extension that will keep him on the job through July 2023. Minnesota State Chancellor Devinder Malhotra took...
View ArticleSt. Paul school administrator named Burnsville-Eagan-Savage superintendent
Two years after Burnsville-Eagan-Savage lost its superintendent to the St. Paul school district, St. Paul is returning the favor. Theresa Battle, assistant superintendent for high schools in the St....
View ArticleAt least seven students/staff allege harassment by husband of former...
MADISON, Wis. — An investigation into the husband of former University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Chancellor Beverly Kopper found that at least seven students or staff reported being sexually harassed by...
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Former Viking Matt Birk is co-founding a Catholic high school in Burnsville
When Matt Birk announced his retirement from football six years ago, the Baltimore Ravens center and former Minnesota Viking did not hold a news conference at the team facility. He chose a library at a...
View ArticleMinnesota high school graduation rate ticks up while St. Paul falls back
Minnesota’s high school graduation rate improved last year for at least the sixth consecutive year, according to data released Tuesday. Statewide, 83.2 percent of charter and traditional public school...
View ArticleMinnesota boys to be allowed on high school dance teams
Boys will be allowed to compete on Minnesota high school dance teams beginning next school year. The Minnesota State High School League recently sent out a memo to school activities directors...
View ArticleUMN regents call special meeting Friday on renaming campus buildings
The University of Minnesota Board of Regents will hold a special meeting Friday to discuss and possibly act on proposed name changes for four buildings on the Twin Cities campus. President Eric Kaler...
View ArticleHow many people of color should serve on UMN Board of Regents? Demands for...
State lawmakers have yet to come together to appoint four new members to the University of Minnesota’s Board of Regents. They have until the last day of the legislative session, May 20, to do so. But...
View Article$100,000 settlement ends Dakota County Technical College whistleblower lawsuit
Dakota County Technical College and Minnesota State have agreed to pay $100,000 to resolve a lawsuit alleging whistleblower retaliation. Cameron Stoltz, DCTC’s former men’s soccer coach and athletic...
View ArticleRegents vote to keep controversial names on UMN buildings
The Board of Regents on Friday rejected a recommendation from outgoing president Eric Kaler to remove the names of four controversial leaders from buildings on the University of Minnesota’s Twin Cities...
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