St. Paul Benjamin E. Mays Afrocentric program launches this fall in the Rondo neighborhood, teaching through Black history and centering African American student excellence.
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In case no one ever told you this, you should be a teacher
With fewer than 50 Black men teaching in Minnesota elementary schools, this personal reflection from St. Paul delivers a stirring message: our boys are being lost in a system that doesn’t see them. The solution starts with more Black men in the classroom.
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St. Paul Public Schools works to address truancy
St. Paul Public Schools are working to address chronic absenteeism by implementing initiatives such as the Student Assistance Matters team.
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School Choice Fair aims to highlight diverse options at St. Paul schools
From pre-K through high school, the district is emphasizing the array of classrooms and academic approaches that parents can choose from.
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It’s catch-up time for Twin Cities students
The consequences of virtual learning continue to emerge.
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Charter schools force painful public school closings
Critics of the plan to close or merge several St. Paul public schools argue that making the move without significant community engagement risks alienating the families the City is trying to get to stay.
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St. Paul offers rent assistance to keep at-risk kids in school
The St. Paul Public Schools and the City of St. Paul introduced the Families First Housing Pilot to seven St. Paul Public Schools last month.
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Highland Park Middle School teacher placed on leave after using ‘racist’ language to describe Black students
A Highland Park High School teacher has been placed on administrative leave after a video surfaced on social media showing the teacher using “racist and foul” language at the school.
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Twin Cities’ public schools ask voters to make up for state cuts
The district reports that while it has the second largest school district in Minnesota, it has one of the lowest voter-approved operating levies as compared to the state’s 10 largest districts.