Changes to Stillwater school board coming this fall
At the end of a heated and controversial Stilllwater Area School Board meeting in June, school board member Shelley Pearson announced that she would be resigning from the board on July 23. But Pearson,...
View ArticleNew president takes over at Mitchell Hamline School of Law in St. Paul
On Wednesday, legal educator and LGBTQ rights activist Anthony S. Niedwiecki took over as president and dean at Mitchell Hamline School of Law in St. Paul. Niedwiecki was dean and professor of law at...
View ArticleTrump pushes state, local leaders to reopen schools in fall
President Donald Trump on Tuesday launched an all-out effort pressing state and local officials to reopen schools this fall, arguing that some are keeping schools closed not because of the risks from...
View ArticleU to help international students comply with ICE directive
The University of Minnesota is reviewing its fall semester plans to make sure that international students aren’t forced to leave the country under new guidance from federal immigration authorities. The...
View ArticleTrump to America’s schools: Reopen or may lose federal funds
By COLLIN BINKLEY Determined to reopen America’s schools despite coronavirus worries, President Donald Trump threatened on Wednesday to hold back federal money if school districts don’t bring their...
View ArticleSurvey of MN parents: 11% not comfortable sending kids back to school, 24%...
More than one-third of Minnesota parents are uncomfortable or unsure about sending their children back to school this fall amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new survey by the Minnesota...
View ArticleForeign students weigh studying in person vs. losing visas
By SUMAN NAISHADHAM, CHEYANNE MUMPHREY and HILARY POWELL PHOENIX (AP) — International students worried about a new immigration policy that could potentially cost them their visas say they feel stuck...
View ArticleTrump threatens to pull tax exemption for schools, colleges
By COLLIN BINKLEY In his push to get schools and colleges to reopen this fall, President Donald Trump is again taking aim at their finances, this time threatening their tax-exempt status. Trump said on...
View ArticleIs it safe to reopen MN schools this fall? That may depend on us.
If Minnesota’s public schools are to reopen after Labor Day for the first time in nearly six months, school leaders must put in place a long list of precautions to prevent further spread of the...
View ArticleVirus spread, not politics should guide schools, doctors say
As the Trump administration pushes full steam ahead to force schools to resume in-person education, public health experts warn that a one-size-fits-all reopening could drive infection and death rates...
View ArticleTrump administration rescinds rule on foreign students
BOSTON — Facing eight federal lawsuits and opposition from hundreds of universities, the Trump administration on Tuesday rescinded a rule that would have required international students to transfer or...
View ArticleSuperintendent of South Washington School District to depart early
The superintendent of the South Washington County School District is retiring early. Keith Jacobus made the announcement at the Thursday meeting of the school board. Originally, Jacobus told the board...
View ArticleMillions of US kids told full return to school in fall unlikely
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Millions more children in the U.S. learned Friday that they’re unlikely to return to classrooms full time in the fall because of the coronavirus pandemic as death tolls reached...
View ArticleWhen will Minnesota announce its decision about the 2020-21 school year?
The day after Labor Day — the day that many K-12 students traditionally return to school in Minnesota — is fast approaching. When will we know what the 2020-21 school year might look like for public...
View ArticleSanneh Foundation marks $11 million improvements at Conway Community Center
The Conway Community Center hosted a ceremonial groundbreaking Tuesday to mark the $11 million improvements being made to its outdoor soccer fields on St. Paul’s East Side. The Sanneh Foundation, which...
View ArticleClasses twice a week, parents driving to school: St. Paul district details...
St. Paul Public Schools students will attend in-person classes twice a week but will have the option of full-time distance learning if state education leaders call for a hybrid approach to education...
View ArticleWhat will school look like in the fall? MN leaders to announce decision next...
Gov. Tim Walz and state education leaders will announce July 30 whether schools can reopen this fall and, if so, under what restrictions. Schools and families have been awaiting the decision since...
View ArticleHalf of Minnesota educators want distance learning over in-person classes...
About half of Minnesota educators want to resume distance learning rather than return to the classroom this fall, according to a new teachers union survey. Education Minnesota says 49 percent of...
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Twin Cities teachers unions demand schools stay closed this fall
Twin Cities educators on Friday called on Gov. Tim Walz to delay a return to in-person instruction in the fall, saying the risks of reopening schools during the coronavirus pandemic are too great. The...
View ArticleGov. Walz is requiring masks in school for kids as young as 5. Some question...
When Tania Villalobos’s 5-year-old daughter joins her shopping, it’s a battle to keep the child’s face mask on. “We’ll go to the store to do whatever and she’s already trying to take it off,”...
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