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Minnesota reaches settlement with federal government over education funding

Minnesota reaches settlement with federal government over education funding

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison says his office has reached a settlement with the Trump administration to ensure the state receives hundreds of millions of dollars in federal education funding. That’s after the federal government last year threatened to withhold the funding.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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In Minnesota, sending a child to school is an act of faith for immigrant families

In Minnesota, sending a child to school is an act of faith for immigrant families

For many immigrant families in Minnesota, sending a child to school each day requires faith that one of the thousands of federal immigration officers deployed around the state won’t detain them. 
by The Associated Press

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At least 23 parents detained by ICE at one Columbia Heights school alone, superintendent says

At least 23 parents detained by ICE at one Columbia Heights school alone, superintendent says

Columbia Heights has become one of the epicenters of the Trump Administration’s immigration crackdown in the country and it’s rippling through the local school district.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lukas Levin

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How federal immigration activity is affecting Minnesota schools

How federal immigration activity is affecting Minnesota schools

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with Minnesota school superintendents about how the surge in federal immigration activity is affecting student attendance, learning, and safety — and what it means for families and schools. 
by Angela Davis and Cari Dwyer

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Columbia Heights schools closed Monday due to ‘credible threat’

Columbia Heights schools closed Monday due to ‘credible threat’

The Columbia Heights school district canceled classes Monday after what school officials are calling a “credible threat.” The district said the move to cancel classes was out of an abundance of caution.
by MPR News Staff

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New St. Cloud State president aims to attract, retain more students

New St. Cloud State president aims to attract, retain more students

A few weeks into his new role, Gregory Tomso said he wants the university to be a more vibrant campus that’s more alluring to students and better connected to the larger community and workforce.
by Kirsti Marohn

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University of Minnesota, Fairview and M Physicians reach agreement for medical school

University of Minnesota, Fairview and M Physicians reach agreement for medical school

The agreement comes after the three parties entered mediation last month with the Minnesota Attorney General’s office following weeks of uncertainty regarding funding for the state’s largest medical school.
by Erica Zurek

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Merkel family, Annunciation community honor first birthday without Fletcher

Merkel family, Annunciation community honor first birthday without Fletcher

For the first time, third grader Fletcher Merkel’s parents celebrated his birthday without him, after he was killed during the Aug. 27 mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church and School.
by Feven Gerezgiher and Kerem Yücel

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Kids, staff, parents detained: How federal activity in Minnesota is affecting schools and students

Kids, staff, parents detained: How federal activity in Minnesota is affecting schools and students

The recent surge in federal law enforcement activity is increasingly affecting school children across the state. Some schools are offering online learning to students to afraid to go to school, while others see soaring absenteeism.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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