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Rochester students left public schools during pandemic, budget hole remains

Rochester students left public schools during pandemic, budget hole remains

The district is facing a projected $23 million budget deficit. In part, the financial losses are driven by the loss of students during the pandemic — a phenomenon that's playing out around the state.
by Catharine Richert

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Superintendent sought student mental health help months before shooting at Richfield school

Superintendent sought student mental health help months before shooting at Richfield school

District 287, a regional system serving some of the Twin Cities most vulnerable students, took its concerns about behavior to state lawmakers and education officials months before Tuesday’s shooting, warning that students were “not OK” and that its district was “on red alert.”
by Elizabeth Shockman

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‘This is how they see the world’: Mille Lacs launches Rosetta Stone program to teach Ojibwe

‘This is how they see the world’: Mille Lacs launches Rosetta Stone program to teach Ojibwe

The reality that skills and knowledge were in danger of being lost has brought a new sense of urgency to the band’s ongoing efforts to preserve the language.
by Kirsti Marohn

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How do school closures affect kids' mental health?

How do school closures affect kids' mental health?

Almost two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re starting to learn more about the toll distance learning takes on kids' mental health. To talk about findings from a new study review in JAMA Pediatrics, host Cathy Wurzer was joined by Dr. Jay-Sheree Allen.
by Cathy Wurzer and Kelly Gordon

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Education issues to keep an eye on this legislative session

The 2022 legislative session is barely underway, but the latest pandemic school year is already half over. Between the omicron surge and a big projected budget surplus, much is at stake when it comes to education this session.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Parent sues Rocori schools over accusations of racist bullying

Parent sues Rocori schools over accusations of racist bullying

A Cold Spring parent is suing a central Minnesota school district over racist bullying and harassment she says her Black children endured at school. The lawsuit accuses the district of violating the Civil Rights Act by failing to respond to repeated reports of harassment.
by Kirsti Marohn

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At least 6 HBCUs canceled classes or went into lockdown after receiving bomb threats

At least 6 HBCUs canceled classes or went into lockdown after receiving bomb threats

Albany State University, Bethune-Cookman University, Bowie State University, Delaware State University, Howard University and Southern University and A&M College all received threats.
by Joe Hernandez

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Sales soar for 'Maus' after its banning in Tennessee school district

Sales soar for 'Maus' after its banning in Tennessee school district

Just days after the banning of “Maus” by a Tennessee school district made national news, two editions of Art Spiegelman's Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel about the Holocaust have reached the top 20 on Amazon.com and are in limited supply.
by The Associated Press

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