Schools have always been a center for activism and protest. Young people gather and come together to make their voices heard when they are usually ignored. Protests against school boards, principals, superintendents...
In a cramped space at the district office, a normally sleepy school board meet teemed with parental passion Jan. 23. All chairs were occupied, with no room to breathe as parents lined the walls and filled...
What inspired you to run for the Bloomington school board?
The first time that I ran for the school board was 11 years ago, so that was in 2011. So it's going to be 12 years since I joined the school...
After the abrupt resignation of former Superintendent Astein Osei, the Park school board worked quickly to find an interim superintendent to fill the role for the rest of the academic year.
On Sept....
While still in recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, Park, like many other school districts in the state, is facing budget cuts.
Even as the state legislature moves to increase funding for schools,...
With the recent budget cuts Park has made, Park’s Finance Advisory Committee is advising the School Board to enforce a $25 fee for participation in clubs in the 2023–24 school year.
Members of...
On March 10th, 2022, the School Board made the executive decision to make masks optional. In regards to this decision, the Echo Editorial Board believes this was an informed decision that should be followed...
During a presentation to the School Board March 8, superintendent Astein Osei announced a shift to optional masking.
In this proposal, the mandate will no longer be universally required. Policy 808...
Due to the drastic increase in student and staff absences following winter break, Superintendent Astein Osei said distance learning has become a potential option. Although, for now Osei said the next steps...
The city of St. Louis Park held local elections Nov. 2. The races for Wards 1, 2 and 4 seats were uncontested, and Sue Budd got 43 percent of votes for Ward 3. However, since Budd didn’t reach 50 percent...
Park will get a second shot to start to return to normalcy after the School Board approved a plan for students to return to hybrid learning. According to Superintendent Astein Osei, the focus this time...
For many, senior year is one of the most memorable parts of someone’s high school experience and senior Lily Metzler said being in-person is invaluable especially for seniors who have suffered the loss...
