Education

Developing the Ethnic Studies Curriculum

09/27/2023

Studies show that when students participate in ethnic studies, they are more engaged when their curriculum reflects diverse — not monolithic — backgrounds.

UPDATED: Policing Safety in Schools?

09/19/2023

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As schools resume statewide, there is pushback by some politicians and law enforcement officers about not being able to use a prone hold — putting a student face down on the ground and applying weight to their head, throat, neck, or chest to restrict their ability to breathe.

Prison Work

08/30/2023

There is an untapped incarcerated work force that can be held accountable and trained; they will be proud, dedicated employees, if given the opportunity.

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Solving Child Care Needs, Especially in Greater Minnesota

08/30/2023

The separation in our policy between care and education is really a false dichotomy.

Supporting Underserved Students

04/26/2023

She saw what was possible for me long before I did.

Deep Dive: Teaching Multicultural History Passes Into Law — With Similar Opposition from a Few Decades Ago

04/26/2023

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Deep reporting of the wide perspectives of Minnesota legislators in discussing the ethnic studies bill proposed for an impending vote.

School-Based Clinics Empower Teens

03/30/2023

Adolescent-centered health care entails directly educating the patient on their health needs, rather than providing that guidance exclusively to the parent or guardian.

The Fight for Free Menstrual Products at School

03/30/2023

To us, it was unfair that the school provided non-menstruators with the hygiene products they needed (toilet paper, soap, and paper towels) while every month, we were forced to scavenge.

Out of a Box

03/30/2023

If there was a class focused on gender identity at my school, I know I wouldn’t have been comfortable speaking up about my experience around the individuals who were stereotyping me because of how I looked.

Where Is the Joy in K-12 Education?

03/30/2023

I wish I had someone to tell me that I am allowed to be happy at school.

Minnesota Women’s Press 2023 Youth Resource Guide: Jobs and Activities

02/22/2023

Our annual summer guide with at least 80 camps, internships, work opportunities, and scholarships

2023: A Good Year for Action

11/29/2022

“We have never been represented by somebody like me, with this voice, with the communities that I am bringing in."

2022 Changemaker Somali Sisters Network: Culture Shifters

11/29/2022

(L-R) Sadia Ali, Safiya Ali, Farhiyo Hashi, Anisa Haji, and…

Gloria Perez: Investing in Women and Girls

11/04/2022

The hardest part of the work Women’s Foundation is doing, Perez adds, is “changing the hearts and minds of people who do not see the barriers up close. Unless we change hearts and minds, actions won’t follow.”

When Two Schools Merged

09/27/2022

“This experience was core to shaping my identity.”

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