Center for School Change

Reminder: incoming 10th-12th graders planning to participate in Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) in fall, 2026 must notify their high school by May 30. Those planning to participate in spring, 2027 must inform the school by Oct 30. Details here, from Minnesota Department of Education https://education.mn.gov/MDE/dse/ccs/pseo/023615

Congrats Catalyst for Systems Change & PeopleforPSEO, sharing new report at Mn Capitol press conference showing only 32% of Mn public school districts following state PSEO law about sharing required info about PSEO on their website. Thx Khalique Rogers & Beatrice Handlin for your leadership & empowering youth Report is here:https://www.peopleforpseo.org/_files/ugd/567be3_53435653ebdc47638e9e6572a01a1cfa.pdf

3 PM discussion today MONDAY with Minnesota Housing - how Mn public schools can apply for $ to help students learn construction skills as they build homes for low/moderate income Minnesotans. Register here dbb7c3af-3b0a-4b9e-8e0b-1f2f5a7a6fd7@eb14b046-24c4-4519-8f26-b89c2159828c" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/dbb7c3af-3b0a-4b9e-8e0b-1f2f5a7a6fd7@eb14b046-24c4-4519-8f26-b89c2159828c

Mn Public Schools can apply for up for $100K to create or expand programs where students learn construction skills as they build homes for low/moderate income people. Register here for Free zoom Mn May 4, 3 PM to discuss how to apply dbb7c3af-3b0a-4b9e-8e0b-1f2f5a7a6fd7@eb14b046-24c4-4519-8f26-b89c2159828c" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/dbb7c3af-3b0a-4b9e-8e0b-1f2f5a7a6fd7@eb14b046-24c4-4519-8f26-b89c2159828c

Congrats to vet TwinCities/NYC actor/director Derek Prestly hired by Eastview HS Apple Valley Mn to be their new theater director, Sun Thisweek https://www.hometownsource.com/sun_thisweek/free/eastview-high-school-selects-new-theater-director/article_665db329-3896-4bec-9d1e-38d8b4396445.html?utm_source=hometownsource.com&utm_campaign=%2Fnewsletters%2Fsun-thisweek%2Fheadlines%2F&utm_medium=email&utm_content=read%20more

https://www.hometownsource.com/county_news_review/news/local/tradition-in-motion-hoop-dancing-connects-bigbear-to-heritage/article_46e921d2-b4a8-4347-b6db-c6ee0085e43b.html

Tradition in Motion: Hoop Dancing Connects BigBear to Heritage Mattias BigBear has an interesting way of introducing himself to strangers.

Great to see recognition for young people who excel in academic fields like science. Thx newspaper and congrats to these students

BHS students qualify for state, international science fairs Eight Burnsville High School students advanced to the state science fair and two qualified as alternates for the international competition after presenting research at the Twin Cities Regional Science Fair

Looking forward to hearing KKhalique Rogersogers today (MONDAY) - 9:35 Am on Jordana Green & Adam Carter on WCCO Radio - 830 on AM Dial - discussing Post Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO)

Congrats to the almost 400 Mn youngsters, K-12, who participated in this year's state chess tournaments with Mn State Chess Assoc. Special congrats to the winners, coming from various schools- home schools, district public, charter public and private

🏆 Historic Numbers, Historic Performances: 61st Minnesota State Scholastic Wrap-Up The 61st Annual Minnesota State Scholastic Chess Championship, a cornerstone of Minnesota's youth chess scene, wrapped up this past weekend (March 7-8, 2026) at the Anderson Student Center, University of St. Thomas in St. Paul.Drawing a record-breaking 383 players—the largest field in 26 years—t...

Congratulations to these young people & thanks to Monticello Times for covering their accomplishments

Local students make a buzz at Civics Bee MONTICELLO — Under bright stage lights and patriotic rows of red, white and blue bunting, middle school students leaned over tablets, heads down in deep concentration, as they worked through