Old neighborhood still in my head, my heart
For nearly 20 years I hadn’t visited my old neighborhood, the one I grew up in and loved so much...
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Politicians must take national security more seriously
I think most people on either side of the aisle agree the flub on the Signal app, where editor-in-chief of...
‘Grandma Gatewood’ had spunk, courage, curiosity
The people I tend to admire most are those who have the spunk, the courage and the curiosity to do...
Detention demonstrates administration’s moral bankruptcy, dismantling of free speech
As a South Asian American – often dubbed the “privileged” minority – I have felt safe from most negative current...
Superintendent’s corner: Schools are connected community of learning
by Dr. Michael Rivard District Superintendent When you walk into any of our schools, you can feel it that we...
‘Goodbye to my Juan, goodbye Rosalita’
As this mania to deport immigrants accelerates, I keep hearing in my memory a poem written by Woody Guthrie and...
Lives depend on your ability to separate fact, fiction
Given the rush of outrages over the past few months, it's hard to prioritize issues that matter. For me, the...
Superintendent’s corner: It’s time to celebrate so many school triumphs
by Dr. Michael Rivard School Superintendent There’s no doubt about it: Sartell-St. Stephen ISD 748 students and staff are doing...