Todd Durand, Principal at Island Lake Elementary, says staff feels supported; that systems of structure and consistency are blooming. He explains how he is seeing positive changes happening after just seven days into the school year.
June 17, 2026
On a Thursday morning in mid-May, the playground at Mississippi Creative Arts School in St. Paul, Minnesota, came alive with joy, student leadership, and a community showing up, together, for…
January 28, 2026
Spotting joy on the playground is not always obvious at first glance. Sometimes it shows up in small, meaningful moments, the kind that assure you kids feel safe, connected, and…
November 18, 2025
Thanks to the MN Department of Health’s Statewide Health Improvement Partnership (SHIP), students at three schools in northern Minnesota are going to benefit from student-led recess this school year. In…