Minnesota offers suicide prevention trainings for teachers and staff

A partnership between the Minnesota Department of Health and Department of Education aim to offer teachers and school staff suicide prevention training. 

St. Paul school makes switch to alternative heating, cooling system

St. Paul Public Schools welcomed students back this week, and at Johnson High School, students were returning to an air-conditioned campus for the first time.

St. Paul Public School offers bonuses for new hires

The district is giving bonuses of up to $10,000 to help fill vacancies in special education.

Very Asian Foundation donates books to St. Paul elementary schools

A nonprofit known as the Very Asian Foundation and its partners are working to get more diverse books into the hands of young students.

Uvalde Foundation to investigate 3 St. Paul schools over recent violence

The Uvalde Foundation for Kids, a nonprofit formed after the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, will be investigating three St. Paul schools in the wake of recent violence. 

SPPS students protest increased police at schools following Harding HS stabbing

Following the fatal stabbing of 15-year-old Devin Scott in the hallway of Harding High School during a fight students plan to gather at 5 p.m. Tuesday to protest increased police in select St. Paul Public School buildings.

Students return to Harding High School after fatal stabbing

Students returned to Harding High School in St. Paul Friday morning, a week after a 15-year-old boy was stabbed in the hallway. But there will be changes as they walk the halls. 

Extra police to help St. Paul schools following Harding stabbing

Additional police will have a presence at select SPPS schools following a fatal stabbing at Harding High School last week.

St. Paul Public Schools and University of St. Thomas team up for education

St. Paul Public School (SPPS) and the University of St. Thomas (UST) are teaming up to create a collaborative learning school to help future teachers and students. 

St. Paul Public School teacher accused of having a sexual encounter with student: Charges

A biology teacher with the St. Paul Public School system faces charges after allegedly having a sexual encounter with his 18-year-old student in a car. The teacher officially resigned, according to the district.

St. Paul Public Schools approves smudging policy

St. Paul Public Schools has approved a new policy that allows students and staff to use tobacco and other natural substances for smudging. 

St. Paul schools drop mask mandate starting Monday while cases remain low

The St. Paul Board of Education voted on Tuesday to change its mask policy to end mask requirements for students and staff while cases remain low.