Stillwater School Board Votes 5-2 to Close Elementary Schools; Lawsuits Imminent
Stillwater School District school board members vote 5-2 to close three elementary schools. Lawsuits by two community groups have been threatened or filed against the closures.
Minnesota Pride: State Hockey Tournament
The State of Hockey tradition continues with the 2016 Boys State Hockey Tournament, Mar. 2 - 5, Xcel Center, St. Paul.
Students Push for Divestment at University of Minnesota
Last week the Students for the Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapter at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities released a statement calling for divestment from companies profiting off of human rights violations and violations of international law.
Fixing Minnesota’s Achievement Gap and Why it Matters
What are lawmakers proposing be done to solve Minnesota's achievement gap, and why does it matter?
“Students for a Democratic Society” Trying to Block Controversial Speakers at...
Do UMN students agree with the controversial group "Students for a Democratic Society"'s attempt to block free speech on campus?
UPDATE: Superintendent Proposes Delaying Elementary School Closure Vote
Stillwater School District Superintendent Denise Pontrelli is recommending the board delay the vote to close three elementary schools until March 3, 2016. The opposition groups oppose the delay; request the board to reject the delay and Vote NO on the plan at the Feb. 11, 2016 meeting.
Close Three Elementary Schools? Not So Fast: Legal Action Possible Against...
A Minnesota school district faces possible legal action by citizens opposed to the proposed closure of three elementary schools. Stating that the district has lost the "fundamental trust of the citizens," the group claims that a lawsuit would be "designed to protect everyone in the district from arbitrary, rushed and capricious overreach by the board and district leadership."
Do UMN Students Want Their Professors to Unionize?
Do students at the University of Minnesota want their professors to unionize if it means they may have to pay more in tuition? Alpha News asks students what they think of the push to unionize
Do U of M Professors Need a Union?
According to the University of Minnesota Academics United website (an affiliate of SEIU Local 284), faculty are seeking unionization to “restore a strong faculty voice in University governance and give us more power to oppose the erosion of research funding, community connections, teaching resources, and tenure lines.” In addition, the website points out that the union is working for “decent pay” and “job security” for faculty.
No More “Dominant Holiday” Celebrations at St. Paul Elementary School
Remember when you were in elementary school and you brought heart-shaped cards with candy Scotch-taped to them to distribute to your classmates on Valentine's Day? ...