St. Paul teachers OK new contract set to boost pay, benefits March 15, 2024 2:32 PMBy MPR News StaffThe deal includes a $3,500 salary increase for licensed staff this school year and a 4 percent increase in 2024-25. It’s set to go to the St. Paul school board for approval next week. The two sides came together during negotiations last week, averting a strike.
Play4min 01secClass of COVID: For Minnesota high school seniors, pandemic taught lessons in struggle, perseveranceMarch 14, 2024 4:00 AMBy Elizabeth ShockmanFriday marks four years since Gov. Tim Walz announced the state’s first COVID-19 school closings. Students who entered high school in 2020 saw their entire experience shaped by the pandemic. Those graduating this spring say their high school years are a tale of resilience in a harsh time.
Play4min 05secUkrainian children thrive in Minnesota after losses in the Russian invasion two years agoMarch 14, 2024 4:00 AMBy Lindsey SeavertSpecial friendships have helped ease Artem Fedorenko’s transition to his new life, particularly a reunion with his best friend from Ukraine. In 2022, a bomb blast took the 10-year-old’s arm. He became one of the first Ukrainian children to receive a prosthetic in Minnesota.
Play7min 14secHackers are targeting a surprising group of people: young public school studentsMarch 12, 2024 6:59 PMBy Kavitha Cardoza Districts store all kinds of sensitive student data, which means the consequences of a school cyberattack can follow pupils well into adulthood. And it's not just their credit that's at risk.
Proposed bill would ban legacy admissions at all Minnesota collegesMarch 12, 2024 6:53 PMBy Feven GerezgiherSen. Clare Oumou Verbeten introduced the bill to counter the Supreme Court’s ruling against race-conscious admissions in 2023. Most Minnesota colleges and universities already do not consider those criteria.
Wisconsin’s Northland College says it’s at risk of closing this yearMarch 12, 2024 11:56 AMBy Estelle Timar-WilcoxNorthland College in Ashland, Wis., announced it’s at risk of closing before the next academic year. The school is looking to raise $12 million before April 3, which college leadership said would allow them to have a “transition year” in 2024-25.
Why you should stop texting your kids at schoolMarch 10, 2024 11:09 AMBy The Associated PressParents are keenly aware of the distractions and the mental health issues associated with smartphones and social media, but teachers say they might not realize how much those struggles play out at school.
University of Minnesota approves contract, $1 million annual pay for incoming President CunninghamMarch 8, 2024 1:40 PMBy Estelle Timar-WilcoxThe University of Minnesota Board of Regents today approved the employment agreement for incoming president Rebecca Cunningham. She’ll earn over $1 million in her first year on the job, putting her in the top quarter of earners among Big Ten heads.
Minnesota’s free school meals push driving big jump in breakfastsMarch 8, 2024 12:20 PMBy Dana FergusonState leaders say they were surprised by the higher-than-expected demand for meals and that the new effort is making a significant difference for students. DFL lawmakers are looking to spend more.
Strike avoided as St. Paul teachers, district reach contract dealMarch 5, 2024 2:27 PMBy Elizabeth Shockman and Peter CoxLeaders of St. Paul’s teachers union said Tuesday afternoon they’ve reached a tentative agreement with the school district on contracts as a March 11 strike date neared. District officials said the deal means there will not be a strike and school will remain in session.