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After filing ICE lawsuit, Duluth district continues to push for protected status for schools
1+ hour, 19+ min ago (1016+ words) DULUTH " "For decades, schools were considered safe locations," said John Magas, superintendent of Duluth Public Schools, just hours after the school district filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security to keep federal immigration agents off school property. Last…...
Northern Lights Academy renews bonding push for its own building
1+ week, 5+ day ago (584+ words) CLOQUET " Northern Lights Academy, a public education cooperative that provides special education services for students across the Arrowhead Region, is renewing efforts to secure state funding for a building of its own. There are 2,400 special education students across its 12-member…...
Following library controversy, one Minnesota school district moves to adopt new policy
3+ week, 2+ day ago (868+ words) VIRGINIA, Minn. " Following a report that the St. Louis County School District pulled numerous books from a school library in October, the school board approved the first reading of a new library materials policy. It's a policy that former North…...
St. Louis County Schools reportedly pulled books from library during Banned Book Week
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (1015+ words) COOK, Minn. " Every fall, libraries across the U.S. take part in a weeklong advocacy campaign known as Banned Book Week. Aimed at raising awareness about censorship and challenged books, participating libraries might host book readings, organize talks with intellectual freedom advocates,…...
Cloquet Public Schools levy estimated to increase less than 3%
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (275+ words) CLOQUET " The Cloquet School District property tax levy is expected to increase by less than 3% for 2026. On Monday, Sept. 22, the Cloquet School Board reviewed preliminary levy estimates that show a potential levy of $7.9 million. Candace Nelis, business manager for the…...
U of M Teamsters reach tentative agreement, end campus strike
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (836+ words) DULUTH " Service workers across University of Minnesota campuses returned to work over the weekend after a four-day strike that concluded when a tentative contract agreement was reached. Representing over 1,400 food service, janitorial and maintenance workers across the university system, Teamsters…...
Carlton and Wrenshall move forward with tight consolidation deadline
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (423+ words) WRENSHALL " The Carlton and Wrenshall school boards held a joint meeting on Thursday, Sept. 11 to work through details of their consolidation plan, which needs to be finalized and submitted by November to hold a referendum on funding consolidation in April....
More Minnesota school districts asking voters for funding this fall
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (588+ words) MINNEAPOLIS " More Minnesota school districts are looking to local taxpayers this November to prop up the costs of keeping school in session. Districts across the state rely on a mix of federal, state and local money to fund school personnel…...
Duluth medical school expands to 4-year program
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (582+ words) DULUTH " The University of Minnesota Medical School's Duluth Campus has welcomed the first group of students who will be able to complete all four years of medical training and education in Duluth. "I'm super excited just to be the first…...
Mayo Clinic's artist in residence teaches communication through improv
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (770+ words) ROCHESTER " For Tane Danger, improv is more than a form of entertainment. It's a toolbox for building communication skills, on or off the stage. "If you just think about what an improviser is doing, they're thinking on their feet, they…...