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St. Paul school board candidates weigh in on budgets and immigrant students

St. Paul voters will elect three school board members as the district faces budget pressures, declining English learner ...
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‘Their vote is their voice’: Twin Cities shelters bring voting access to residents

Twin Cities shelters, including Catholic Charities and People Serving People, are helping unhoused residents register, ...
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Stephanie Anderson: St. Paul Schools should shift toward full-service community model

St. Paul school board candidate Stephanie Anderson pledges a transparent, community-driven approach to potential school ...
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Teresa Glass: Better tracking of school resources could help St. Paul stretch its budget

Retired St. Paul educator Teresa Glass wants to preserve English learner services, improve literacy and strengthen teacher ...
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Uriah Ward: ‘Literacy is the pathway to everything else’

St. Paul school board chair Uriah Ward is seeking reelection to advance literacy, strengthen community input and make ...
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Tamara Mattison: Give students a voice and distribute St. Paul school resources more fairly

St. Paul school board candidate Tamara Mattison wants stronger literacy outcomes, closer scrutiny of teacher performance and ...
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Omar Syed: ‘I will be that voice’ to give immigrant families more representation in St. Paul schools

St. Paul school board candidate Omar Syed wants to bring East African families back to district schools, strengthen support ...
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Jim Denomie imagined Native life on the moon. Explore his early work in Minneapolis.

Spend your weekend with Minneapolis Poet Laureate Junauda Petrus at Pillsbury House, Hmong artists at the Mall of America and at sculpture installations across Minnesota.
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Michael Baskins: Minneapolis Public Schools needs more transparency

Engineer Michael Baskins is running for an at-large seat on the Minneapolis school board, calling for stronger financial ...
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Ben Lattimore: To drive enrollment, Minneapolis Schools need to improve test scores, cut tech use

Minneapolis school board candidate Ben Lattimore wants less classroom screen time and stronger financial oversight in ...
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Feds target Minnesota in effort to terminate refugee status for immigrants

The federal government is targeting Minnesota in efforts to terminate refugee status for immigrants linked to Operation PARRIS efforts.
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‘No time to waste’: St. Paul Council backs 60-day pause on encampment sweeps

Six St. Paul council members are backing a proposal to pause encampment closures for 60 days while service providers offer on-site help, open a temporary winter shelter and pursue a permanent ...