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
First-generation and unashamed: Planning to be the first in the family to attend college
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
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
