Politics

Teens are more than possible risk factors and test scores. In an effort to create a well-rounded picture of Minnesota teens today – what they think about, hope for, and how they communicate – ThreeSixty Journalism and the Minnesota Historical Society are calling teens to fill out an online survey.

By Simon Lancaster

Hundreds of people gathered this week in downtown Minneapolis to demonstrate against Wall Street and the economy in an ongoing and evolving protest.

By Rebecca Peltzer-Miller, Central High School

Superintendent Valeria Silva thinks when parents walk into any St. Paul Public School, it should be like walking into a Target store.

“Wherever you go in any part (of Target), you’re going to know that there are standards. You see your ads on the wall … the manager’s picture … so you have a set of expectations,” Silva said.

By Sabrina Kennelly

In St. Paul Central High School’s cafeteria, it’s easy to see how diverse the school is. Just listening in on students’ conversations, you can hear just about every language being spoken from Somali to Spanish to Hmong.

By Alexcia Jellum

If you are an eighth grader at Murray Junior High in St. Paul and you are planning on going to Central Senior High, things may not go according to your plan. Change is coming to the St. Paul public school system over the next three years.

By Kelly Schueler, Eastview High School Class of 2011

Kayla Meyer was inspired to testify before the Minnesota Legislature last spring and helped get a law passed that requires youth sports coaches to bench players suspected of having a concussion until they are cleared to play again by a medical professional.

By Angela Zhang

Ashish Upreti sat on a damp curb, one of thousands of Minnesotans in line Oct. 23 to see President Barack Obama speak in support of Democratic Party candidates at the University of Minnesota at a rally. This election, Tues. Nov. 2, will be the 22-year-old’s first time voting.

By Grace Pastoor

David Gilbert-Pederson seems like any other kid fresh out of high school. He is curious about what his crush says about him, has a tremendous appetite, and is shy around new people. But this 20-year-old also manages the campaign of Richard Mammen, one of the Democratic Party’s choices for the Minneapolis school board. But David doesn’t have a high school diploma.

By Franny Alfano

The governors’ election in Minnesota this year can make or break your next school year. Mark Dayton is the DFL candidate, Tom Emmer is the Republican candidate and Tom Horner is the Independence Party candidate. Each is offering something different to the schools if he becomes governor.

Even though I’m not of voting age yet, this election is important to me to see what the candidates have to offer and why this election makes a difference for schools.

By Twin Cities teens

More than 80 teens responded to ThreeSixty’s YourTurn that asked if they would vote Nov. 2 if they could, even if they aren’t 18. Their responses surprised us.

By Mariah Davis

On April 14, while most students in the state of Minnesota were fretting about their MCAs, the students at Arlington Senior High in St. Paul were distraught over news the district wanted to shut down their school.

By Minnesota teens

This spring, the government will attempt to count every single person living in the United States in the 2010 Census. ThreeSixty, the St. Paul Pioneer Press and Minneapolis Star Tribune asked teenagers how they count to America. Their essays were published in both papers, and online on April 1. Check them out!