Chair of the Saint Paul School Board, Educator, DPA Student, National Korfball Champion. Fan of D&D, the Carolina Panthers, and labor unions. Husband to Ashley, dad to Orren and Olive.https://bsky.app/profile/uriahward.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/uriahward.bsky.social/post/3mukudofxfc2kI'm proud to be endorsed by the people who know my work the best: my colleagues on the Saint Paul School Board 💚02 Sep 2026 21:18 +0000at://did:plc:scmcodo3r4bowiij23zrdtvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukudofxfc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/uriahward.bsky.social/post/3muisurpp7s2eBehind the Scenes: Saint Paul School Board02 Sep 2026 01:46 +0000at://did:plc:scmcodo3r4bowiij23zrdtvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3muisurpp7s2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/uriahward.bsky.social/post/3muhjzzazj22cDabbing isn't cool anymore. But you know what's always cool? Flipping your ballot and voting for the DFL-Endorsed candidates for Saint Paul School Board: Uriah Ward, Stephanie Anderson, and Omar Syed!01 Sep 2026 13:36 +0000at://did:plc:scmcodo3r4bowiij23zrdtvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhjzzazj22chttps://bsky.app/profile/uriahward.bsky.social/post/3mufdelsvls2fI ran for School Board because I believed our kids deserved better. Two years into our new governance model and we can already see results. Graduation rate is up by 10%. Music and arts funding is up by 22.5%. We've expanded access to the trades. Civics scores are up. And more!31 Aug 2026 16:31 +0000at://did:plc:scmcodo3r4bowiij23zrdtvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mufdelsvls2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/uriahward.bsky.social/post/3mudadd62ts2vDon't forget to flip your ballot and vote for the DFL Candidates for Saint Paul School Board: Uriah Ward, Stephanie Anderson, and Omar Syed! Early voting starts September 18th.30 Aug 2026 20:31 +0000at://did:plc:scmcodo3r4bowiij23zrdtvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mudadd62ts2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/uriahward.bsky.social/post/3mtyg7i72zk2xToday I'm publishing North Star Governance, an open-source school board governance model built on community input and democratic accountability. It's free to use, adapt, and build on. If you've been asking me what a real alternative to SOFG looks like, here it is! https://medium.com/@uriahstp/introducing-north-star-governance-a-democratic-governance-model-for-school-boards-37fd6f7192c626 Aug 2026 13:17 +0000at://did:plc:scmcodo3r4bowiij23zrdtvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtyg7i72zk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/uriahward.bsky.social/post/3mtwbp4llbk2mWhen I first joined the Saint Paul School Board, I was able to pass proposals to stream our COB meetings and lengthen our public comment period. I've consistently worked to make our board more transparent and accessible. And that transparency has made us better!25 Aug 2026 16:51 +0000at://did:plc:scmcodo3r4bowiij23zrdtvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwbp4llbk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/uriahward.bsky.social/post/3mtr6inh5a225The moment we approved our new strategic plan! I'm so excited to see us moving forward in partnership with the community we serve, focused on the wellbeing of our students. And I did finally get one of those SPPS 2033 shirts 💚23 Aug 2026 16:10 +0000at://did:plc:scmcodo3r4bowiij23zrdtvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtr6inh5a225https://bsky.app/profile/uriahward.bsky.social/post/3mtffpem5722mWe just approved our new strategic plan!18 Aug 2026 23:47 +0000at://did:plc:scmcodo3r4bowiij23zrdtvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtffpem5722mhttps://bsky.app/profile/uriahward.bsky.social/post/3mtfb76zjlc2mMeeting time. We're talking about the district's new strategic plan tonight!18 Aug 2026 22:27 +0000at://did:plc:scmcodo3r4bowiij23zrdtvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtfb76zjlc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/uriahward.bsky.social/post/3mt7h73cuxk2xThis is correct. [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Aug 2026 14:58 +0000at://did:plc:scmcodo3r4bowiij23zrdtvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt7h73cuxk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/uriahward.bsky.social/post/3mt4wzkkqs22kMy birthday is tomorrow and we're getting close to our fundraising goal! If you can, please make a donation so we hit $5,000 and fund a strong re-election campaign! https://secure.actblue.com/donate/uriahturns3515 Aug 2026 15:03 +0000at://did:plc:scmcodo3r4bowiij23zrdtvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt4wzkkqs22khttps://bsky.app/profile/uriahward.bsky.social/post/3msycjveyqc2gMy birthday is coming up this weekend. I'm asking for help funding our re-election campaign. If you can, please chip in so we can buy literature, advertisements, and organize voter outreach efforts. We're getting close to our goal! https://secure.actblue.com/donate/uriahturns3513 Aug 2026 18:46 +0000at://did:plc:scmcodo3r4bowiij23zrdtvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3msycjveyqc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/uriahward.bsky.social/post/3msst344zj22gHappy Primary Election Day!! If you haven't yet, please go vote! Your school board candidates won't be on your ballot until November, so don't worry when you don't see us today!11 Aug 2026 14:26 +0000at://did:plc:scmcodo3r4bowiij23zrdtvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3msst344zj22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/uriahward.bsky.social/post/3msqarwbc5c2lWe've got yard signs! Let me know if you want ones for the DFL-endorsed school board candidates.10 Aug 2026 13:54 +0000at://did:plc:scmcodo3r4bowiij23zrdtvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3msqarwbc5c2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/uriahward.bsky.social/post/3msoetddd422lOrren came to knock with me today!09 Aug 2026 20:01 +0000at://did:plc:scmcodo3r4bowiij23zrdtvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3msoetddd422lhttps://bsky.app/profile/uriahward.bsky.social/post/3msm3ccqkys2eOrren loves to read the letters on my shirts. Since I mostly wear shirts I've gotten for free through my work, it makes him sound like a labor unionist 🤣08 Aug 2026 22:05 +0000at://did:plc:scmcodo3r4bowiij23zrdtvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3msm3ccqkys2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/uriahward.bsky.social/post/3mslzw76rfs2eApartment knocking with the DFL team!08 Aug 2026 21:40 +0000at://did:plc:scmcodo3r4bowiij23zrdtvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mslzw76rfs2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/uriahward.bsky.social/post/3msjllzduk22sNew game: Orren picks a number. We walk around the store trying to find that number. Lots of celebrating when we find it. He's very good at this game.07 Aug 2026 22:18 +0000at://did:plc:scmcodo3r4bowiij23zrdtvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3msjllzduk22shttps://bsky.app/profile/uriahward.bsky.social/post/3ms4mkgs2xs2gI'm thrilled here. Orren is annoyed that Ashley is interrupting Bluey to take the picture.02 Aug 2026 18:31 +0000at://did:plc:scmcodo3r4bowiij23zrdtvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms4mkgs2xs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/uriahward.bsky.social/post/3ms3xzlzxts26How awesome is it that SPPS playgrounds are open to everyone outside of school hours? Our schools benefit the whole community -- even if you don't have a kid enrolled. Public schools are the absolute best!02 Aug 2026 12:24 +0000at://did:plc:scmcodo3r4bowiij23zrdtvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms3xzlzxts26https://bsky.app/profile/uriahward.bsky.social/post/3ms2nnecshk2tIt was great talking to folks at the Rondo Block Party with my fellow DFL-endorsed school board candidate, Omar Syed!01 Aug 2026 23:45 +0000at://did:plc:scmcodo3r4bowiij23zrdtvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms2nnecshk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/uriahward.bsky.social/post/3mrzts2ult22yThis is what I mean when I talk about our governance model. You can read more about it here: https://www.spps.org/about/board-of-education/board-initiated-goals-governance-bigg01 Aug 2026 16:02 +0000at://did:plc:scmcodo3r4bowiij23zrdtvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrzts2ult22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/uriahward.bsky.social/post/3mrum3y3bjs2nLike in previous years, I'm using my birthday to raise funds for our re-election campaign. I'm turning 35 on August 16th and it would mean the world to me if you donated so we can continue our work on the board. If you can, please make a donation today! https://secure.actblue.com/donate/uriahturns3530 Jul 2026 14:01 +0000at://did:plc:scmcodo3r4bowiij23zrdtvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrum3y3bjs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/uriahward.bsky.social/post/3mrll5u6vdc2yOrren has figured out he can get Olive to stop crying if he dances around her singing the alphabet.26 Jul 2026 23:51 +0000at://did:plc:scmcodo3r4bowiij23zrdtvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrll5u6vdc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/uriahward.bsky.social/post/3mr6ryttzts2kKnocking some apartments on the East Side. Let's GOTV!21 Jul 2026 21:49 +0000at://did:plc:scmcodo3r4bowiij23zrdtvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr6ryttzts2khttps://bsky.app/profile/uriahward.bsky.social/post/3mr4r4t5b622xToday was Orren's last day of t-ball. It was a lot of fun and we have discovered just how competitive our 3-year-old is.21 Jul 2026 02:28 +0000at://did:plc:scmcodo3r4bowiij23zrdtvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr4r4t5b622xhttps://bsky.app/profile/uriahward.bsky.social/post/3mqxisrlcc226I hate how many men's restrooms still don't have baby changing stations.19 Jul 2026 00:15 +0000at://did:plc:scmcodo3r4bowiij23zrdtvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqxisrlcc226https://bsky.app/profile/uriahward.bsky.social/post/3mqx2grgyd22sYour DFL slate for Saint Paul School Board is out at Rondo Days. Come find us!18 Jul 2026 19:58 +0000at://did:plc:scmcodo3r4bowiij23zrdtvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqx2grgyd22shttps://bsky.app/profile/uriahward.bsky.social/post/3mqotchduvs23Orren has realized he can make forts out of pillows and cushions. I've been waiting for this moment 🏰🐉⚔️15 Jul 2026 13:29 +0000at://did:plc:scmcodo3r4bowiij23zrdtvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqotchduvs23