🌱 Patch AM: MN Test Scores Released: These High Schools Saw The Biggest Gains In Math

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In today's newsletter:

• See which St. Paul high schools made big strides in math
• How North and South St. Paul math scores slipped this year

Also on today's calendar: Christ UMC Fall Community Market October 3rd and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Clouds and sun; less humid, with a high of 67 and low of 44 degrees.
• Friday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 62, low: 51.
• Saturday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 69 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• MN Test Scores Released: These High Schools Saw The Biggest Gains In Math (patch.com) — Families in St. Paul can see encouraging math gains at several local high schools, including Open World Learning, Central, and Johnson, even as statewide proficiency stayed roughly flat. The story breaks down which Minnesota schools improved most, explains how Operation Metro Surge disrupted learning, and shows parents how to look up detailed results for their own school.
   

• MN Test Scores Released: These High Schools Saw The Biggest Drops In Math (patch.com) — St. Paul–area families can track how local high schools, including North Senior High and nearby South St. Paul High, fared as many Minnesota schools saw math proficiency drop from 2025 to 2026. The piece lists the steepest statewide declines, notes disruption from Operation Metro Surge, and guides parents to the Minnesota Report Card for school-by-school results.
   

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• Christ UMC Fall Community Market October 3rd →
  Christ United Methodist Church, 2500 Hudson Pl, Maplewood
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday October 1
• Queer Chemistry – Sapphic Speed Dating! →
  Black Hart of Saint Paul, 1415 University Avenue West, Saint Paul
  8:00 pm
Friday October 2
• KidsJam: Border CrosSing →
  Landmark Center Courtroom 317, 75 W 5th St, St. Paul
  10:30 am
• St. Paul - Learning from Place: Little Africa Plaza →
  Little Africa Plaza, 678 Snelling Ave N, St. Paul
  12:00 pm
• Hurrey and Waite →
  Ginkgo Coffeehouse, 721 N. Snelling, St. Paul
  1:00 pm
• "What is Broadway? A Jeopardy-Themed Cabaret Fundraiser" →
  Mounds Theatre, 1029 Hudson Road, St. Paul
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Loop Earrings: Intro to Beading →
  Fairmount Avenue United Methodist Church, 1523 Fairmount Ave, St Paul
  10:30 am
• Picturegoer Film Club Presents: "Psycho" (1960) →
  Park Square Theatre, 20 W 7th Pl, St Paul
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Spooky Sprint- St. Paul →
  Phalen Lakeside Activity Center, 1530 Phalen Dr, St Paul
  8:00 am
Thursday October 15
• American Red Cross Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED →
  85 7th Pl E, St Paul
  10:00 am
Friday October 16
• Saint Paul Art Crawl at Union Depot - Fall 2026 →
  Union Depot, 214 4th St E, St Paul
  6:00 pm
• ART on BROADWAY St- Art Crawl →
  Tilsner Artist Lofts, 300 Broadway St, St Paul
  6:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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Minneapolis

• Feds: 10 Foreign Nationals Charged With Voter Fraud In Minnesota, Including August Primary (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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