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Hmong Project needs assessment finds gaps in representation, recommends curriculum and staffing changes
Summary
A district-commissioned Hmong Project needs assessment presented to the board identified gaps in curriculum representation, outreach and staffing; it recommends expanded Hmong language/history courses, culturally responsive professional development, stronger cultural-liaison roles, and a resolution to codify mission and goals in early 2026.
At the Dec. 18 Saint Paul Public Schools board meeting, the Hmong Project work group presented findings from surveys and focus groups assessing Hmong students’, staff and parents’ experiences in the district. Presenters said surveys were offered in Hmong and English and focus groups were held both in person and virtually, but they acknowledged a recruitment shortfall that likely excluded non‑Hmong guardians raising Hmong children.
Joy Yang, a parent and director of counseling services at Metro State (speaking as a community representative), said the project engaged students, staff and families to develop a mission and…
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