John Brodrick News Today

The candidates for St. Paul School Board are Chauntyll Allen, Zuki Ellis, Yusef Carrillo, Carlo Franco, Abdi Omer, Erica Valliant and Gita Rijal Zeitler.

Five candidates fruitlessly sought the St. Paul Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party endorsement in April.

John Fenton was one of the Cork greats, now he observes the madness from the viewpoint of chairman and local historian.

The recently sold Kamp's Food Market has been open 365 days a year since its owners took it over as newlyweds.

Its been nearly 50 years since the school closed, but its M Club continues helping new generations of St. Paul students forge their futures.

They balk at selling because of high costs, but they want to capitalize on skyrocketing appreciation by tapping their home equity.

Minneapolis and St. Paul have done solid work in developing education requirement.

Critical ethnic studies course now being piloted.

Action follows removal of three contested school-closing proposals.

After weeks of meetings — some filled with passion and emotional testimony from parents and students — the St. Paul Public Schools Board of Education voted in favor to close six schools.