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Mankato State became the first Division II program in 40 years to win both the men’s and women’s basketball championships in the same season. By Cathy Wurzer, Aleesa Kuznetsov, and Ellen Finn ..read more
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The proposal to cut seven classrooms in the dual-language program comes as the district has seen a surge of students who speak Spanish as their home language ..read more
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What’s it like to go to a high school and then come back years later to lead it? MPR News host Angela Davis talks with Cherise Ayers, the principal of St. Paul’s renowned Central High School, about her vision for her alma mater. By Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom ..read more
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Slice Brothers Pizza and the West Side Boosters Youth Athletic Club would partner for a pilot program to help increase reading at several St. Paul public schools. ..read more
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Fewer than 3 percent of students with an intellectual disability in Minnesota attend college, according to the Minnesota Inclusive Higher Education Consortium. Advocates are working to change those numbers ..read more
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The sweeping new proposals, if enacted, could ease student loan debt for millions of borrowers ..read more
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St. Olaf College in Northfield has one of the highest voter turnouts in the country. In 2020, nearly 90 percent of eligible Oles cast a ballot. Getting out the vote is a big part of the school’s civic engagement work. But equally important is an effort to train students on better ways to discuss politics with people they disagree with ..read more
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Minnesota’s move last year to legalize cannabis is cultivating a new market for education. Three public colleges offer noncredit classes now and they’re seeing a mix of retirees, career changers and other nontraditional students looking to take their lives in a new direction ..read more
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President Joe Biden says student loan relief will empower Americans to pursue their dreams without the burden of debt. He visited Wisconsin on Monday to announce new steps to help more than 30 million people. ..read more
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Jennifer and James Crumbley are the first parents convicted in a U.S. mass school shooting. They were found guilty of involuntary manslaughter after prosecutors presented evidence of an unsecured gun at home and indifference toward the teen’s mental health ..read more