St. Paul school board votes down shift to distance learning

St. Paul students on Tuesday implored the state's second-largest district to join its neighbors in shifting to remote learning to stop the spread of COVID-19.

Walkouts took place at high schools and middle schools across the city - days after Superintendent Joe Gothard chose to stick with in-person instruction as Minneapolis, Roseville and other districts went virtual.

Teachers also had pushed for improved safety measures in St. Paul. But on Tuesday, it was time for the students to be heard, said Jerome Treadwell, a senior at Highland Park High School and executive director of the group Minnesota Teen Activists.

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