Looking around my ninth-grade science class at Eagan High School, I noticed I was one of only two students of color in class, along with… Read More
Not lack of caring: Immigrant parents face challenges overseeing children’s education
December 2016 Magazine Articles
Safe in the sound: Reflections on a journey with music
It is a hot, quiet day. The air is talking in tiny whispers, creeping up on the back of my shirt. Sitting on the bench,… Read More
First-generation and unashamed: Planning to be the first in the family to attend college
I am not ashamed to be a first-generation college student. As a senior at Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in Minneapolis, I plan to be… Read More
Self-identity: Putting the puzzle pieces into place
I see my identity as a jigsaw puzzle. Each piece represents a part of who I am. Every day, I collect more pieces. Soon I’ll… Read More
O, say can you kneel?: Legitimate protest is not a form of disrespect
During the homecoming pep fest at St. Paul Harding this year, the student flag staff held the American flag in the gymnasium while the national… Read More
The LGBT history debate: Local students, educators, others weigh in on California measure to teach classes in schools
Students in California public schools will soon be taught LGBT history statewide for the first time. Some students, educators and parents in other states –… Read More
Protest hits home: Ethiopian runner’s gesture at 2016 Olympics resonates with Minnesotans
Ethiopian runner Feyisa Lilesa caught the world’s attention when he crossed the finish line in the 2016 Olympics marathon in Rio last summer with his… Read More
Q-and-A with St. Cloud Police Chief William Blair Anderson: City’s first black police chief talks aftermath of mall stabbing
St. Cloud Police Chief William Blair Anderson is no stranger to racial tension. He has lived it. Anderson’s South St. Paul home was firebombed in… Read More
A push for ethnic studies: Students and educators see benefits of classes in schools
During her multicultural class at Champlin Park High School, Amari Graham has learned about African-American history and has presented on southern United States culture in… Read More
Designing the ‘Maxfield Times’: Bethel journalism students to create newspaper for St. Paul elementary
Fourth- and fifth-grade students at Saint Paul’s Maxfield Elementary School will soon be featured in their own newspaper, thanks largely to the hard work of… Read More
A seat at the table: Collin Robinson is a 16-year-old social justice and education advocate
Last school year, Collin Robinson helped select the next superintendent of Minneapolis Public Schools. He took part in organizing a day-long workshop about social justice… Read More
Teaching students to use the truth: Lori Keekley, award-winning St. Louis Park teacher, inspires student journalists
Work isn’t work for Lori Keekley. For her, “work” is letting her journalism students run the show while teaching them camera skills and giving them… Read More
ThreeSixty Focus on . . . Ilhan Omar
A month before the election, the woman who would become the first Somali-American legislator in U.S. history talks her candidacy, marriage controversy and future. When… Read More
The gift of reading: 16-year-old Maria Keller is distributing 2 million books to at-risk youth
Books were part of Maria Keller’s life before she was even born. While pregnant, Keller’s mother, Maura, used to read to her not-yet- born daughter… Read More
Beyond X’s and O’s: Prep basketball’s Larry McKenzie spreads his creed, players become believers
Anyone who has played for Larry McKenzie has heard “the creed.” Former Minneapolis North two-sport star Tyler Johnson heard it before he was a Division… Read More
Not playtime anymore: Coralie Maldonado, a youth activist, calls for social justice in schools. And her peers call her ‘Social Justice Girl.’
The first time Coralie Maldonado led a protest, she was only in kindergarten. “I found myself one day laying in the middle of the floor… Read More
