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MPR News keeps track of the latest education news in Minnesota so you can understand the events shaping the future of learning and how it impacts students at any level.

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Volunteering in Minnesota: How to get involved and make a difference

Volunteering in Minnesota: How to get involved and make a difference

Are you interested in giving back to your community as a volunteer? Need ideas on how to get started and what you can do? MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests share ways to get involved.
by Angela Davis and Nikhil Kumaran

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Shopping for school supplies becomes a summer activity as families juggle technology and tariffs

Shopping for school supplies becomes a summer activity as families juggle technology and tariffs

Feeling nostalgic for the days when going back to school meant picking out fresh notebooks, pencils and colored markers at a local drugstore or stationery shop? The annual retail ritual is both easier and more complicated for today’s students.
by The Associated Press

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Back-to-school shots: Pediatrician answers health care questions as federal guidance shifts

Back-to-school shots: Pediatrician answers health care questions as federal guidance shifts

What should kids and families do to start the school year off healthy? M Health Fairview Pediatrician Dr. Lara Al-Ejeilat joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer on Morning Edition Friday with answers.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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U of M service workers plan to strike systemwide for better wages, workplace conditions

U of M service workers plan to strike systemwide for better wages, workplace conditions

Members of Teamsters Local 320 are preparing to strike starting Aug. 20, around when many incoming freshmen are expected for welcome week activities across University of Minnesota campuses. 
by Feven Gerezgiher

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What to know as Trump's immigration crackdown strips tuition breaks from thousands of students

What to know as Trump's immigration crackdown strips tuition breaks from thousands of students

Tens of thousands of U.S. college students without legal residency are losing access to in-state tuition as part of the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration. The Justice Department has been suing states to end these tuition breaks.
by The Associated Press

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Rethinking ADHD and how to treat it

Rethinking ADHD and how to treat it

About 10 percent of U.S. children have an ADHD diagnosis. MPR News guest host Catharine Richert talks with a journalist and a pediatrician about how research is changing our understanding of the disorder — and how to treat it.  
by Catharine Richert and Maja Beckstrom

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Study says ChatGPT giving teens dangerous advice on drugs, alcohol and suicide

Study says ChatGPT giving teens dangerous advice on drugs, alcohol and suicide

New research from a watchdog group reveals ChatGPT can provide harmful advice to teens. The Associated Press reviewed interactions where the chatbot gave detailed plans for drug use, eating disorders, and even suicide notes.
by The Associated Press

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As new regents arrive, University of Minnesota faces a series of complicated challenges

As new regents arrive, University of Minnesota faces a series of complicated challenges

Gov. Tim Walz is due to name four new members to the 12-person University of Minnesota Board of Regents soon. Those new members will face a barrage of challenging issues the university system, and higher education in general, are confronting.
by Peter Cox

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