New Anoka-Hennepin superintendent says we've grown addicted to data from student tests

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A lot of parents still call it "MEA Weekend." For Minnesota students, it's a nice long weekend. For teachers, it's now the Education Minnesota Professional Meeting, and it started today.

As Minnesota educators meet and discuss the issues facing their profession, Tom Crann caught up with one man on the front lines of education in the state.

David Law is the new superintendent of the Anoka-Hennepin School District, the largest school district in the state.

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