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Friday, Dec. 20, 2024
MPR News
Edina superintendent picked to head St. Paul schools
After more than six months of searching, St. Paul school board members Thursday night chose Stacie Stanley, the superintendent of Edina Public Schools, to lead the state’s second largest school district.
Minnesota Spokesman Recorder
Robbinsdale School Board squabbles over personal attacks
Robbinsdale School Board voted to censure for a second time Board Member Sharon Brooks on Dec. 16 following an investigative report stating she violated board rules against harassment. Brooks also was removed from all board committees and put on notice that further violations could lead to her removal from the board.
Sahan Journal
One in five Minneapolis elementary classrooms over class size limit, data show
At some schools, more than half the classrooms are over the limit. Some parents worry that with overcrowded classrooms, students may not receive the services they need.
St. Paul school board picks Stacie Stanley, ‘a legacy of Rondo,’ as its next superintendent
Stanley, a graduate of St. Paul’s Central High School, currently serves as the superintendent of Edina Public Schools.
WCCO
Columbia Heights celebrates influx of migrant students, accepts challenges
For migrant students starting a new life in Minnesota, school can be an overwhelming adjustment.
Education Minnesota press releases
Education Minnesota calls on legislators to keep focus on students and educators next sessionÂ
Minnesota voters support the promise of public education for all students in 2024 school board elections
Mark Bauch is 2024-25 Education Support Professional of YearÂ
2024 MEA conference offers lessons in thriving as an educator
Education Minnesota announces 12 new legislative endorsements
