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Minneapolis school food workers announce intent to strike
Minneapolis food service workers say they’ve been without a contract for almost two years. Their intent to strike comes after recent talks with the district broke down without an agreement.
Minneapolis educators' strike continues; classes canceled for a sixth day
Minneapolis Public Schools canceled classes for a sixth day Tuesday, amid the ongoing strike by the district's teachers and support staff. Tuesday morning marked one week since educators started walking picket lines.
Officials with the Robbinsdale school district say they are "disappointed, but not surprised" that the New Prague school district reported an investigation could not substantiate reports of racist taunts at a high school basketball game in February.
Do masks in school affect kids' speech and social skills?
Scientists say that for most children, masks in school aren't a major obstacle to learning or socializing. Students in classrooms find other ways to connect.
School officials in New Prague say independent investigators have reviewed video of a February basketball game that allegedly included racist taunts against a visiting team, and say they don't believe the taunts happened.