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St. Paul schools refrain from raising leaders pay - for now The proposal covers 25 nonunion members of the superintendent s team. January 20, 2021 12:09am Text size Copy shortlink: The St. Paul school board failed to give its blessing Tuesday night to nearly $153,000 in wage and benefit increases for many of the district s highest-paid employees. A late-night vote ended in a 3-to-3 tie, with a board member absent, leaving Superintendent Joe Gothard to say he will consult with the district s human resources director and board Chairwoman Jeanelle Foster to determine his next steps. Foster joined Zuki Ellis and Jessica Kopp in supporting the increases, while John Brodrick, Jim Vue and Chauntyll Allen voted against. Allen raised concerns about how the high-priced superintendency group was being treated in comparison with low-paid paraprofessionals who work directly with students. ....
St. Paul schools pin hopes on in-person return as student grades show wide disparities Nearly half of secondary students failed a class while in distance learning. December 25, 2020 1:09pm Text size Copy shortlink: A deeper dive into the demographics of St. Paul Public Schools failing grades shows wide disparities between white students and students of color. According to secondary-school data presented to school board members last week, 48% of Asian students and 60% of Black students the district s two largest constituencies failed one or more courses in the first quarter, compared with 22% of white students. To some in attendance, the disparities were not surprising for a district with a persistent achievement gap. School systems across the country, including Minneapolis, are seeing a rise in failing marks during a pandemic that has disrupted in-person instruction and made one-to-on ....