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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.
The Minnesota State High School League says students from New Prague attending the high school boys hockey state tournament in St. Paul were caught on camera Wednesday night flashing a hand gesture linked to white supremacy.
Edina High School Principal Andy Beaton said the school has taken action after a video surfaces showing a student giving a Nazi salute and others speaking in fake and derogatory accents.