Tag: college
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MN Attorney General reaches $220,000 settlement in Hmong College Prep funds suit
A St. Paul charter school’s founder and former superintendent has agreed to pay the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office $220,000 as part of a settlement agreement after it alleged she lost more than … Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/mn-attorney-general-reaches-220-231200650.html
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Man charged with having machete outside St. Paul school gets probation
Marcelo Rubio Loredo, 41, was accused of being outside Hmong College Prep Academy with a machete that he used to threaten staff members. He tried to get into the charter school at 1515 Brewster St., … Full story: https://www.twincities.com/2025/07/03/machete-hmong-college-prep-academy-probation/
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Ex-teacher of Hmong College Prep Academy in St. Paul sentenced for criminal sexual conduct with student
Had they waited a few more weeks to enter into their relationship, no offense would have been committed,” his attorney wrote in a sentencing memo. Full story: https://www.twincities.com/2025/06/04/ex-teacher-of-hmong-college-prep-academy-in-st-paul-sentenced-for-criminal-sexual-conduct-with-student/
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Hmong charter lawsuit v. hedge fund: $400,000 in settlement still unpaid
A settlement agreement was signed last November between Clark Reiner, the hedge fund Woodstock Capital Partners and the school Hmong College Prep Academy. Full story: https://www.twincities.com/2025/05/28/hmong-charter-lawsuit-v-hedge-fund-400000-in-settlement-still-unpaid/
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Hmong charter lawsuit v. hedge fund: $400,000 in settlement still unpaid
The payment of settlement funds agreed in November between Hmong College Prep Academy and the New Jersey hedge fund that lost more than $4 million of the St. Paul charter school’s money continues to … Full story: https://www.twincities.com/2025/05/28/hmong-charter-lawsuit-v-hedge-fund-400000-in-settlement-still-unpaid/
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Hmong charter lawsuit v. hedge fund: $400,000 in settlement still unpaid
The payment of settlement funds agreed in November between Hmong College Prep Academy and the New Jersey hedge fund that lost more than $4 million of the school’s money continues to be delayed. Last … Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/hmong-charter-lawsuit-v-hedge-224900077.html
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Award-winning memoirist to visit HVCC
TROY — Kao Kalia Yang, a Hmong-American writer, filmmaker and teacher, will visit Hudson Valley Community College on Wednesday, April 9, to discuss and share her award-winning books during a … Full story: https://www.dailygazette.com/hv360/award-winning-memoirist-to-visit-hvcc/article_5c4ec47d-2c91-42bb-b15b-e9c57308a8ae.html
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Former St. Paul charter school teacher intends to plead guilty to criminal sexual conduct
A former St. Paul charter school teacher intends to plead guilty to criminal sexual conduct with his former 16-year-old student, according to a recent court filing. Full story: https://www.fox9.com/news/hmong-college-prep-teacher-plea-criminal-sexual-conduct
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Ex-teacher of Hmong College Prep Academy in St. Paul pleads guilty to criminal sexual conduct with student
Brandon Michael Bunney, who had taught at Hmong College Prep Academy, pleaded guilty Tuesday in Ramsey County District Court to felony fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct as part of a plea agreement … Full story: https://www.twincities.com/2025/03/12/hmong-college-prep-academy-teacher-st-paul-guilty-criminal-sexual-conduct/
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How one program is reaching the next generation of teachers
The Teacher Pathway Program was launched in 2023 by Teach For America Milwaukee in partnership with Alverno College. Full story: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/nns-teach-for-america-milwaukee
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For the first time, Minnesota teachers can become licensed to teach Karen, Somali and other heritage languages
Thanks to a 2023 law and programs at Concordia College and the University of Minnesota, dozens of Minnesota teachers are on track to become licensed to teach heritage languages — including two of the … Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/education/minnesota-teachers-heritage-language-licenses-hmong-karen-somali/
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How Did the Supreme Court’s Reversal of Affirmative Action Impact Local Universities?
Fall 2024’s incoming college students were the first to be admitted without race-based admissions laid out in Affirmative Action legislation. Full story: https://www.milwaukeemag.com/how-did-the-supreme-courts-reversal-of-affirmative-action-impact-local-universities/
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Hmong New Year celebration hosted at Madison College
MADISON (WKOW) — People in the Madison area are celebrating Hmong culture with a Hmong New Year celebration. Madison College hosted the event and invited community members to experience the rich … Full story: https://www.wkow.com/news/hmong-new-year-celebration-hosted-at-madison-college/article_20f822c6-b511-11ef-8237-2f03ab016395.html
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MN attorney general files lawsuit against former Hmong College Prep Academy founder over 2019 hedge fund investment
Hang wired $5 million of the school’s money to the hedge fund created by Woodstock without the knowledge of the school’s board of directors or meaningful research into the hedge fund, according to … Full story: https://www.twincities.com/2024/12/05/mn-attorney-general-files-lawsuit-against-former-hmong-college-prep-academy-founder-over-2019-hedge-fund-investment/
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Minnesota AG sues former Hmong Prep superintendent over investment scandal
The Minnesota attorney general is suing the founder and former superintendent of Hmong College Preparatory Academy in St. Paul over an investment scandal that cost the charter school more than $4 … Full story: https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/minnesota-ag-sues-former-hmong-prep-superintendent-over-investment-scandal/
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Minnesota attorney general sues ex-charter school leader over ‘reckless’ investment
The suit filed in Ramsey County said Christianna M. Hang’s investment of Hmong College Prep Academy’s money was also “illegal.” … Full story: https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-attorney-general-sues-ex-charter-school-leader-over-reckless-investment/601191318
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Minnesota attorney general sues ex-charter school leader over ‘reckless’ investment
The suit filed in Ramsey County said Christianna M. Hang’s investment of Hmong College Prep Academy’s money with a hedge fund was also illegal. Full story: https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-attorney-general-sues-ex-charter-school-leader-over-reckless-investment/601191318
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State sues charter school superintendent over $4M hedge fund loss
Attorney General Keith Ellison says Christianna M. Hang, who started Hmong College Prep Academy, illegally invested school money in a hedge fund. Full story: https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/courts-news/former-charter-school-superintendent-sued-over-4m-hedge-fund-investment-hmong-college-prep-academy-christianna-hang/89-4d09ba50-6b32-493e-bef6-9d281834b160