Vigilance Safety, a system designed by Wayzata High School students to detect guns, has receive praise from police, educators and even a gun dealer.

Legislators hope to give cover to districts that seek greater restrictions on smartphone use in schools, especially among teens who struggle to put the devices down.

Gothard, who came to St. Paul in 2017 after four years at the helm of the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District, is among the nation's longest-serving urban school leaders and a veteran of public appearances with U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona.

Sayles-Adams' says her 100-day is focused on understanding what people want to see continue and change in the district. "I'm not coming in midyear to make a whole bunch of changes," she said, "but it is a benefit to start now."

Two adults were arrested and some students and school staff members sustained minor injuries during the skirmishes that broke out at the end of the school day Thursday, a statement on the school district's website says.

Several Republicans and other critics of the new standards said the Department of Education missed key procedural steps in drafting them and argued that emphasizing resistance movements would prove divisive.

Using data to be proactive, Principal Kelly Wright determined which students could benefit from a short break to refocus in a "sensory room."

Just a couple dozen students attend the new Career and Technical Education Center, deterred in part by the travel across the city. But another 200 students take classes online, and leaders are confident the program's popularity will grow.