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St. Paul Public Schools focus on safe, welcoming start of the school year

St. Paul Public Schools focus on safe, welcoming start of the school year

The district has spent years developing a layered approach to school safety that’s backed by research. Gov. Walz says he wants special session to introduce gun safety measures.
by Elizabeth Shockman and Peter Cox

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Minnesota bets big on free public preschool; private child care operators watch, worry

Minnesota bets big on free public preschool; private child care operators watch, worry

Funding approved by the Legislature last year added 5,000 voluntary pre-kindergarten slots this fall in Minnesota schools, a 75 percent increase. While it eases the burden on families, private child care operators worry they “can’t compete with free.”
by Kyra Miles

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Colleges face financial struggles as Trump policies send international enrollment plummeting

Colleges face financial struggles as Trump policies send international enrollment plummeting

Signs of a decline in international students have unsettled colleges around the U.S., but some schools are especially vulnerable. Colleges with large numbers of foreign students and small endowments have little financial cushion to protect them from steep losses in tuition money.
by The Associated Press

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What books shaped you in high school? Here's what you said

What books shaped you in high school? Here's what you said

More than 1,100 of you wrote to tell us about the books that broadened your horizons, that you kept through every move, that inspired you to become English majors, librarians, writers and teachers.
by Beth Novey, Meghan Collins Sullivan and Andrew Limbong

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Gophers had Minneapolis school shooting on their minds after season-opening win

Gophers had Minneapolis school shooting on their minds after season-opening win

The excitement of the start of the football season at Minnesota was tempered by a tragedy. After the Gophers beat Buffalo 23-10 in their opener, coach P.J. Fleck expressed sadness and outrage about the death of Annunciation Catholic School students Fletcher Merkel and Harper Moyski.
by The Associated Press

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University of Minnesota workers push for higher wages amid contract negotiations

University of Minnesota workers push for higher wages amid contract negotiations

University of Minnesota employees represented by AFSCME have been negotiating with the school for around five months to reach an agreement, but say their wages are not keeping pace with inflation. A spokesperson for the university said they hope to reach a “fair and equitable agreement” during mediation sessions scheduled for September.
by Jon Collins

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