If enacted, the cuts would leave nearly every Minneapolis school with less money to spend. Add that to the list of huge challenges facing MPS leaders, with student enrollment declining, and tense teacher contract negotiations still ongoing.
The lawsuit by the teacher and students from Little Rock Central High School, site of the historic 1957 racial desegregation crisis, stems from the state's decision last year that an Advanced Placement course on African American Studies would not count toward state credit.
On Monday evening, the St. Paul Public Schools Board of Education approved the new 2023-2025 contracts for the St. Paul Federation of Educators. Educators and the school district previously reached a tentative agreement just days before a strike was planned.
Many districts say they're still struggling to make ends meet as $1.3 billion in federal pandemic relief funding expires, and other costs, like health insurance premiums, soar.
Andover teachers went on strike for five days–three school days–back in November. Now, in its budget meetings, the school committee says there is a $2.7 million budget deficit, and one of the proposed fixes is to cut 36 full time school positions.
A four-year deal calls for increases in cost-of-living adjustments, up to 60 days of parental leave, more social workers, higher wages for paraprofessionals and more prep time for teachers.
In the middle of the noise and the drama and tension, it's the students being impacted after spending nine days out of the classroom with the teacher strike reaching a breaking point. They're dealing with learning loss, disrupted routines, and major uncertainty.
"This is ridiculous. The adults need to do their job and get the kids back in school," said resident Fran Yerardi, whose child graduated from Newton schools last year.
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The Star Tribune reported last week that 57 districts have requested a mediator from the Minnesota Board of Mediation Services. Commissioner Johnny Villareal was on this show last month, he said the board typically gets about 50 mediation requests in a bargaining cycle.
