State
Saint Paul is the capital of the state of Minnesota. The city hosts
the capitol building, designed by Cass Gilbert, and the house and
senate office buildings. The governor's mansion, which is used for
some state functions, is on Summit Avenue.
Federal
Saint Paul is located in Minnesota's 4th congressional district,
represented by Betty McCollum, a progressive Democrat, scoring 91%
progressive by a progressive group and 13% conservative by a conservative
group on a range of issues.
Saint Paul's Xcel Energy Center will be the host of the 2008 Republican
National Convention.
Education
Saint Paul supports a robust network of publicly-funded primary
and secondary schools. It is also home to three private secondary
prep-schools, three public and eight private colleges and universities,
and five post-secondary institutions. Well-known colleges and universities
include: the College of Saint Catherine, Concordia University, Hamline
University, Macalester College, and the University of St. Thomas.
Metropolitan State University and Saint Paul College, which focus
on non-traditional students, are based in Saint Paul, as is William
Mitchell College of Law.
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The St. Paul
Public Schools serve approximately 41,000 K-12 students (2006–07
school year), with approximately two-thirds representing children
of color and many different native language backgrounds. The school district is led by Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Meria Carstarphen, and governed by a seven-member board of education, each elected at-large for four-year staggered terms. Current board members are Elona Street-Stewart (chair); Kazoua Kong-Thao (Vice Chair); Tom Conlon (clerk); Tom Goldstein (Treasurer), John Brodrick (Director), Anne Carroll (Director) and Al Oertwig (Director). The school district also oversees community education programs for pre-K and adult learners, including Early Childhood Family Education, GED Diploma, language programs and various learning opportunities for community members of all ages. In 2006, the St. Paul Public Schools celebrated its 150th anniversary. Notable graduates of St. Paul Public Schools include former U.S. Supreme Court justices Harry Blackmun and Warren Burger, civil rights leader Roy Wilkins, creator of the Peanuts cartoon strip Charles Schultz, and many others from various professions and among notorious achievements. A variety of K-12 private, parochial and public charter schools are also represented in the city. In 1993, St. Paul became the first city in the U.S. to sponsor and open a charter school, now found in most states across the nation. |
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