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Alleged incident sparks conflict at Robbinsdale Schools meeting
Once again, the Robbinsdale Area Schools Board of Directors spent a chunk of its meeting discussing how members talk to each other. At the July 8 board meeting, Director Kim Holmes brought copies of a June 22 Facebook post published by Director Helen Bassett on her public page. Bassett’s post described an alleged incident at an unspecified board meeting. Bassett also shared the post on the MN School Board Directors...
Sanders dominates mat at Edison Summer Slam
The Twin Cities wrestling community came together on July 12 for the 2024 Summer Slam, hosted at Edison High School in Minneapolis. On the day of wrestling, Park Center’s Jackson Sanders represented the Northwest Suburban area at the event. Summer Slam is an annual fundraiser for the Edison High School wrestling team to support their expenses. The event, which was free but encouraged donations, included a barbecue for attendees and a slew of wrestling matches that included high-level high school wrestlers and collegiate wrestlers. ...
Opinion: Diversity is everyone’s responsibility
As a student of color, I have often felt an added pressure to be the one to broach issues of diversity and equity. It can feel like it is my responsibility to speak up, my responsibility to lead the way and my responsibility to present these concerns in a way that makes everyone else feel comfortable.
Checking in with the new superintendent of Robbinsdale Schools
Her grandmother taught in a one-room schoolhouse. Her dad was on a school board. Two of her three siblings are educators. Dr. Teri Staloch always knew she wanted to be a teacher. She’s had a number of roles over the years including extensive work in Osseo Area Schools and then as superintendent at Prior Lake Savage Area Schools. She spent a few years in strategic planning, notably serving as administrative licensure coordinator at the University of Minnesota. Then Staloch missed being a superintendent. The Robbinsdale...
Armstrong Legion beats Brooklyn Park in close game
The Brooklyn Park Post 630 and Armstrong Post 251 Legion baseball teams met July 9 at Park Center High School in an eventual 6-4 win for the Falcons. The game was part of the penultimate week of North Hennepin Legion action. Tuesday’s action began in Brooklyn Park’s favor. Maranatha Christian Academy’s Otto Arlt was a reliable force at first base, getting two tags before Justin Walters earned a kill to cap off a good start on the mound. Now at bat, Brooklyn Park loaded the...
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