Josh Verges
Pioneer Press
Saint Paul, MN, United States
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Recent articles by Josh:
St. Paul school district plans budget around big enrollment loss
The district is planning for the loss of 1,877 students, a nearly 6 percent drop from this year. → Read More
UMN tuition hike of 3.5% would be largest in a decade
President Joan Gabel’s proposed budget for the University of Minnesota includes tuition increases of 1.75 to 3.5 percent. → Read More
University of St. Thomas names dean for two-year college
The University of St. Thomas has hired Buffy Smith to be dean of its two-year Dougherty Family College. → Read More
Property taxes creep up as St. Paul school construction debt skyrockets
By 2026, the district projects it will tax property owners around $78 million, up from $33 million in 2016. → Read More
‘Hidden River’ beats out Philando Castile as new name for St. Paul middle school
The new name, which refers to an aquifer beneath the school, was the clear winner in a student vote. → Read More
St. Paul district to schedule school around Muslim, Jewish holidays
Taking days off during the school year means a shorter summer break, but more Minnesota school districts are finding value in recognizing additional holy days. → Read More
More MN inmates to be eligible for federal aid for college classes
Local colleges began providing in-person classes for degree-seeking inmates last fall at four Minnesota prisons. → Read More
Capella University settles lawsuit over time, cost to earn degree
Students who dropped out of its nursing and education programs filed a class-action suit against Capella in 2018. New plaintiffs were named in 2020 after the judge dismissed 42 of the original 45 c… → Read More
Harding student stole gun before bringing it to school, juvenile charges say
Antwan Calvin Watson, 16, is charged with three felonies for gun possession by a minor, having a dangerous weapon on school property and receiving stolen property. → Read More
Anoka-Hennepin superintendent David Law takes Minnetonka job
Superintendent David Law is leaving the state’s largest school district for the 13th-largest. → Read More
Hamline University to admit students without an ACT, SAT score
All five private colleges in St. Paul have adopted test-optional admissions policies in recent years. → Read More
MN colleges see online tutoring grow during pandemic
Minnesota State is more than doubling its contract with Tutor.com in response to increased demand. → Read More
Federally funded bonuses boost pay for St. Paul school employees
The school board Tuesday approved bonuses of up to $2,500 or $3,000 for numerous employee groups. → Read More
St. Paul school board makes Juneteenth a paid holiday
The school board resolution also encourages the Legislature and governor to make Juneteenth an official state holiday. → Read More
St. Paul school district to stop requiring masks
Next week, for the first time in two years, masks will be optional in public schools. → Read More
11 finalists named for Education Minnesota’s teacher of the year award – Twin Cities
The state teachers union will announce the winner May 1 in St. Paul. → Read More
St. Paul school board to vote again on mask mandate
The board voted 3-2 last month to keep the mask mandate in place, rejecting the superintendent’s recommendation to drop it. → Read More
Math education standards committee adds more references to MN tribes, other cultures
Seven of the 11 anchor standards in the most recent version include references to “cultural perspectives,” “historical and contemporary Dakota and Anishinaabe communities” or both, according to mat… → Read More
St. Paul’s Harding High School reports armed robbery in boys bathroom – Twin Cities
School staff told officers one student used a BB gun to rob another student. → Read More
College student association sues Minnesota State board for rejecting fee increase
LeadMN alleges trustees rejected the fee increase in retaliation for criticism of the board and system administrators. → Read More