Fired as superintendent, Silva to get $787,500 in separation agreement
The St. Paul school board fired Superintendent Valeria Silva without cause Tuesday night after butting heads for five months over budgets, student discipline and declining enrollment. Out on July 15,...
View ArticleAmid dissent, St. Paul school board passes $518M budget
Despite reservations, the St. Paul school board passed a $518 million budget Tuesday evening with no last-minute surprises. In recent months, board members made numerous changes to the administration’s...
View ArticleGaltier Elementary spared from closure by St. Paul school board
Impassioned pleas from the few families left at Galtier Elementary have spared the school from closure. The St. Paul school board voted 4-3 on Tuesday night against closing the school, which is...
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St. Paul’s new interim superintendent lauded at Roseville where he ‘walked...
School districts employees bid farewell to District 623 (Roseville) Superintendent John Thein at his last School Board meeting at the district administrative office building in Roseville on Tuesday,...
View ArticleSt. Paul interim school superintendent will ‘not be a seat warmer’
The interim superintendent is ready to work with the school board on a new direction for St. Paul Public Schools, even if he’s not convinced major changes are needed. John Thein, 66, who retired last...
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Acting St. Cloud State University chief named to interim job after...
Ashish Vaidya An interim president has been named for St. Cloud State University. The board of trustees of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities on Wednesday named Ashish Vaidya interim president....
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Stillwater school closures fight heats up, while some want to move on
The legal battle over the Stillwater school board’s decision to close three elementary schools is just heating up, but some in the district would rather both sides move on. A Washington County District...
View ArticleValeria Silva to MPR: I made mistakes but don’t regret major changes
Valeria Silva said in a radio interview Thursday that she made mistakes in executing her agenda but has no regrets over the policy and program changes she made in six and a half years as St. Paul...
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She’s 5, she’s transgender, and this is her story
Five-year-old "H" spins as she launches her dad's glider toward her younger sister in the living room of her family's home in St. Paul on Wednesday, May 25, 2016. H, who was identified as male at...
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What St. Paul leaders want in a new superintendent
The board severed its contract with Superintendent Valeria Silva Tuesday without cause after a contentious five months of clashes over budgets, student discipline and declining enrollment. St. Paul...
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Under Silva’s leadership, the thinking changed, but not the results
From the board members who fired her to her biggest fans and the departing schools superintendent herself, there’s wide agreement that Valeria Silva has changed the way educators think and talk about...
View ArticleDirector of St. Paul library advocacy organization stepping down
The first and only executive director of the Friends of the St. Paul Public Library is stepping down after leading the nonprofit organization through a period of growing national stature and local...
View ArticleMinnesota Daily newspaper cuts back to two papers a week
The Minnesota Daily will cut its print operation down to two editions a week as it shifts its focus to online operations, the University of Minnesota student newspaper said Wednesday. Starting this...
View ArticleGrant applications reveal behavioral problems in St. Paul schools
At Adams Spanish immersion, student behavioral problems are up and employee morale is down, with 64 percent of staff reporting they don’t feel “safe or respected” at school. Battle Creek Elementary...
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St. Paul camp works to draw more Latinos into law
Jorge Saavedra knows students need to get interested in law early if the number of Latino lawyers is ever going to reflect the nation’s growing Latino population. That’s why the Minneapolis lawyer...
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Ramsey County attorney launches task force to tackle school violence
Ramsey County Attorney John Choi (Pioneer Press) Ramsey County Attorney John Choi on Thursday launched a community task force to address recent instances of violence in local schools. The Community...
View ArticleRule change helps Minnesota schools avoid expensive elections
When long-time school board member Rob Duchscher decided to move out of the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan district in March, he was frustrated to learn a potentially costly special election would be...
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Where St. Paul grads go to college
St. Paul Public Schools graduates increasingly are turning to local community colleges to continue their education as the University of Minnesota has grown more selective. St. Paul College is the No. 1...
View ArticleJudge: Minnesota board ‘in contempt’ for failing to process teacher licenses
A Ramsey County District Court judge says the Minnesota Board of Teaching is in contempt of court and must pay a fine for failing to process an application for a teaching license through a portfolio...
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St. Paul charter school averts possible closure
A St. Paul charter school that was in turmoil just a few weeks ago and faced possible closure is now beginning its next chapter. The Community School of Excellence signed an agreement July 1 with The...
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