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Pandemic experience informs new ways to make kids feel welcome at school

Pandemic experience informs new ways to make kids feel welcome at school

Defiance, wandering the halls, refusing to go to class — those are just a few student behaviors Rochester Public Schools staff say they saw more of when their students came back to class after a year of distance learning. As school starts again, district leaders are testing out new ways to stop these behaviors before they start.
by Catharine Richert

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Some states could tax Biden's student loan debt relief

Some states could tax Biden's student loan debt relief

President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan could lift crushing debt burdens from millions of borrowers. But in some states, the tax man may demand a cut of that relief. That’s because some states — including Minnesota and Wisconsin — tax forgiven debt as income.
by The Associated Press

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'It's not going to be like the movies:' New Twin Cities high school freshmen share hopes and fears

'It's not going to be like the movies:' New Twin Cities high school freshmen share hopes and fears

School starts next week for many young Minnesotans, and with it, a new class of ninth graders will enter high school. MPR News spoke with five members of the class of 2026 — from five different metro-area high schools — about their hopes, fears and dreams for the future as the semester begins.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

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Local libraries have become a major political and cultural battleground

Local libraries have become a major political and cultural battleground

In Lafayette, La., like elsewhere in the nation, conservative groups are demanding removal of books they consider unsuitable for young readers. Many librarians see it as an attack on civil liberties.
by John Burnett

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Education officials: Hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans could benefit from student loan debt relief

Education officials: Hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans could benefit from student loan debt relief

Students from two-year technical or community colleges bear the biggest financial burden from loans. While their debts may be smaller than those who went to four-year schools, the group sees loan defaults at the highest rate.
by Peter Cox

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