Education Archives — Sahan Journal

A violent white mob and a Black woman vice president: In tumultuous two weeks, Twin Cities educators teach history in real time

by Becky Z. Dernbach January 20, 2021January 20, 2021

With insurrection as one bookend and Biden inauguration as the other, teachers’ lessons are no longer just in books. They’re live on TV – and students have a lot to say about them

Everything you need to know about whether to send your kids back to the classroom during the COVID-19 pandemic.

by Becky Z. Dernbach January 18, 2021January 18, 2021

St. Paul Public Schools data show the devastating effect of pandemic and distance learning on students of color.

by Becky Z. Dernbach December 21, 2020December 21, 2020

Minnesota’s first generation students are working three jobs, supporting their families—and figuring out how to apply for college during a pandemic.

by Becky Z. Dernbach December 14, 2020December 11, 2020

Minnesota’s 2020 Teacher of the Year read her class a picture book to help them understand the George Floyd killing. Minnesota’s largest police association didn’t like it.

by Becky Z. Dernbach November 18, 2020November 18, 2020

In the race for a southwest Minneapolis school board seat, candidates share competing visions for making schools equitable during—and after—the pandemic

by Becky Z. Dernbach October 22, 2020November 20, 2020

North Minneapolis school board candidates talk about running the schools through COVID-19—and what comes after.

by Becky Z. Dernbach October 21, 2020October 22, 2020

‘I’m not alone’: Minnesota students of color lead movement for equity in schools

by Elizabeth Shockman October 21, 2020October 21, 2020

Cast your vote: Which candidate should you support for the Minneapolis school board at-large seat?

by Becky Z. Dernbach October 20, 2020October 20, 2020

Longer hours and less face time: Overextended teachers try to preserve a human connection in an era of distance learning

by Becky Z. Dernbach September 28, 2020September 28, 2020

Family of bullied Muslim teen sues Minnesota school district, two years after his suicide.

by Hibah Ansari September 16, 2020September 16, 2020

Mastering the mute button, treating nosebleeds over Zoom, Minneapolis students and teachers go back to school—at home.

by Becky Z. Dernbach September 9, 2020September 10, 2020

Minnesota school districts say they want to fill classrooms with talented teachers of color. Then they lay them off.

by Becky Z. Dernbach September 4, 2020September 4, 2020

Should kids go back to the classroom during the pandemic? We asked them. And their answers surprised us.

by Becky Z. Dernbach August 21, 2020August 21, 2020

Somali American educator Qorsho Hassan wins Minnesota Teacher of the Year award

by Becky Z. Dernbach August 6, 2020August 7, 2020

We crammed Governor Tim Walz’s entire COVID-19 back-to-school plan into one cheat sheet. (The test comes this fall.)

by Becky Z. Dernbach July 31, 2020July 31, 2020

‘I can’t teach if I’m dead’: Minnesota teachers of color say distance learning is best option for fall

by Becky Z. Dernbach July 28, 2020July 28, 2020

ICE to international students: Remember that rule change we proposed? Never mind.

by Becky Z. Dernbach July 14, 2020July 14, 2020

Race divides Minnesota parents’ views on schools reopening

by Becky Z. Dernbach July 10, 2020July 10, 2020

What you need to know about ICE’s troublesome rules for international students–and Minnesota’s plans to stop them

by Becky Z. Dernbach July 8, 2020July 14, 2020

As students, they never had Somali teachers. Now they’re Minnesota’s first Somali public school principals.

by Becky Z. Dernbach July 6, 2020July 6, 2020

Push to defund University of Minnesota police started with chemical irritant at Somali Night

by Becky Z. Dernbach June 26, 2020June 26, 2020

St. Paul school board votes police out of schools after pressure from students of color

by Becky Z. Dernbach June 23, 2020June 24, 2020

Students of color press St. Paul district to cut ties with Police Department

by Becky Z. Dernbach June 22, 2020June 22, 2020

These East African students were told they couldn’t go to high school. They just graduated.

by Becky Z. Dernbach June 16, 2020June 16, 2020

‘Dreams coming true’: Cristo Rey students celebrate their hard-earned high school graduation

by Becky Z. Dernbach and Jaida Grey Eagle June 8, 2020June 12, 2020

St. Paul school board chair Marny Xiong dies of COVID-19

by Sahan Journal June 7, 2020June 12, 2020

This south-central Minnesota school district has one black board member. He was left out of the board’s group photo.

by Becky Z. Dernbach June 3, 2020June 12, 2020

Immigrant families face complex challenges with Minnesota’s distance learning

by Hannah Yang April 13, 2020April 18, 2020

Somali educator Qorsho Hassan named finalist for Minnesota Teacher of the Year award

by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim and Abdirahman Mohamed April 7, 2020April 8, 2020

Las escuelas de Minnesota están cerradas hasta principios de mayo: Aquí hay 9 cosas que debes saber.

by Elizabeth Shockman March 28, 2020April 1, 2020

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by Elizabeth Shockman March 28, 2020April 1, 2020

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by Elizabeth Shockman March 28, 2020April 1, 2020

Minnesota schools are closed until early May: Here are 9 things you need to know

by Elizabeth Shockman March 28, 2020April 1, 2020

With first Latina president, Macalester College makes history

by Joey Peters February 3, 2020April 1, 2020

University of Minnesota student taps Nigerian roots to design a sneaker for Nike

by Jeffrey Bissoy December 5, 2019April 1, 2020

Chinese, English language students learn from each other in U of M program

by Riham Feshir December 2, 2019April 1, 2020

Trump’s ‘public charge’ proposal frightened some immigrants into keeping kids off Medicaid

by Elizabeth Shockman October 23, 2019April 1, 2020

In one Twin Cities classroom, learning in Hmong and about being Hmong

by Elizabeth Shockman October 10, 2019April 1, 2020

As demand for coding skills rise, New Vision Foundation trains Twin Cities immigrant kids

by Joey Peters October 2, 2019April 1, 2020

North St. Paul district is taking a new approach to fighting racism in schools

by Elizabeth Shockman September 14, 2019April 1, 2020

New St. Thomas dean ready to take on region’s diverse health care needs

by Joey Peters September 11, 2019April 1, 2020

Latino parents group teaches cultural skills to thrive in Minnesota schools

by Elizabeth Shockman September 9, 2019April 1, 2020

Minnesota education officials: New immigration rules could strip funding from schools, students

by Elizabeth Shockman September 2, 2019April 1, 2020