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St. Paul's new superintendent on the challenges in public education

1 week ago | mprnews.org | Angela Davis |Maja Beckstrom

Like most school districts in Minnesota, St. Paul Public Schools is facing a complicated set of challenges. Enrollment is up a bit this year, but the small increase follows years of decline. The district faces a budget shortfall, has already made deep cuts and plans to ask voters this fall to approve a tax increase to support schools.
Five years after George Floyd: The healing and rebuilding that still need to happen

1 week ago | mprnews.org | Angela Davis |Kelly Gordon

It was Memorial Day weekend, five years ago, when George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. Bystanders recorded the nine-plus minutes that Chauvin calmly kneeled on Floyd’s neck, as the Black man pleaded for help and air. That video rocketed from phone to phone, from media to media and sparked worldwide protests against police brutality. But for the Black community in Minneapolis, Floyd’s murder was just a chapter in a much longer story.
What you need to know about managing student debt

1 month ago | mprnews.org | Angela Davis |Chris Farrell |Cari Dwyer

Create an account or log in to save stories. Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories. President Donald Trump’s administration said it will soon resume collections on defaulted student loans for the first time in five years. The office of Federal Student Aid may start taking funds out of borrowers' tax refunds, Social Security benefits and — eventually — paychecks.
Creating work community with Alex West Steinman

1 month ago | mprnews.org | Angela Davis |Maja Beckstrom

When the norms and expectations of the workplace aren’t working for you, what do you do? If you’re Alex West Steinman, you create your own workplace. In 2017, West Steinman left a career in advertising and communications and joined three colleagues to found The Coven. Eight years later, The Coven has two co-working sites in the Twin Cities and another five franchise locations in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Our Canada Connections: How some Canadians are responding to Trump's tariffs

1 month ago | mprnews.org | Angela Davis |Chris Farrell |Cari Dwyer

For decades, Minnesotans and Canadians have been friends and trading partners. But President Donald Trump’s tariff policies have raised questions about the future of the relationship between Minnesotans and our neighbors to the north. MPR News host Angela Davis and Chris Farrell, senior economics contributor for MPR News and Marketplace, drove up the North Shore and across the border to talk with Canadians living in Thunder Bay, Ontario.
Amid a rift in the Canada-U.S. relationship, MPR News checks in with our northern neighbors

1 month ago | mprnews.org | Nina Moini |Angela Davis |Chris Farrell |Cari Dwyer

For decades, Minnesotans and Canadians have been friends and trading partners, easily moving and trading across our shared border. But President Donald Trump’s tariff policies and calls for Canada to become the United States’ 51st state have raised questions about Minnesotans relationship with our neighbors to the north.
Scams are surging: What to know and how to stay safe

1 month ago | mprnews.org | Angela Davis |Maja Beckstrom |Nikhil Kumaran

Scams are becoming more common and more expensive. Last year, more than 2.5 million Americans reported that they had been scammed. And that number has been increasing, along with the losses. The amount of money lost to scammers in 2024 topped more than 12 billion dollars. That’s up from about $2 billion in 2019, according to the Federal Trade Commission.
How to manage your money in an uncertain and tumbling stock market

2 months ago | mprnews.org | Angela Davis |Maja Beckstrom |Chris Farrell |Cari Dwyer

Create an account or log in to save stories. Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories. The U.S. stocks plummeted this morning as investors worried about potential economic devastation from President Donald Trump's tariffs. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1,200 points, or more than 3 percent, shortly after the open on Monday, and was headed to a third consecutive day of steep falls.
What's next for remote work?

2 months ago | mprnews.org | Angela Davis |Maja Beckstrom

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, remote work surged. And many employees came to appreciate how working from home can make it easier to juggle home and job responsibilities. Minnesota has the highest rate of people working remotely in the Midwest, according to the Minneapolis Federal Reserve. More than a third of workers in the state worked at home at least part time in 2023. But now, five years after the pandemic, the great experiment of remote work is shaking out.
Money Monday: Finding work in a uncertain job market

2 months ago | mprnews.org | Angela Davis |Maja Beckstrom

Tens of thousands of federal employees across the country have been laid off over the last two months. And some surveys suggest private employers have started to slow hiring because of concerns over tariffs and the future of the overall economy.