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A high school student's mural angers parents over what they say are hidden messages
Debate over the mural's meaning became heated during a school board meeting last week. Parents say the painting contains anti-Christian and demonic messages, while also being pro-LGBTQ.
U regent apologizes for suggesting Morris campus 'too diverse'
University of Minnesota regent Steve Sviggum had previously defended his comments suggesting diversity might be creating a marketing problem for the U’s western Minnesota campus. He apologized late Tuesday after pushback from students and some fellow regents.
U regent Sviggum wonders if Morris campus is 'too diverse'
University of Minnesota regent Steve Sviggum’s recent assertion that diversity might be a marketing problem for the Morris campus is drawing pushback. White students make up about 54 percent of enrollment, compared to about 58 percent in the pre-pandemic years.
The application for Biden's student loan relief is open. Here's what to know about it
A beta version of the student loan forgiveness application is a test to help the Education Department find problems with the site before its official launch, expected later this month.