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How is back to school going in Minnesota?

How is back to school going in Minnesota?

The third year of pandemic schooling is now well underway in districts across the state. This year is already shaping up to be markedly different than last year. MPR News education reporter Elizabeth Shockman checked in with families and school leaders to learn more about the start of classes.
by Elizabeth Shockman and Cathy Wurzer

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Judge rejects bid for required masking in Minn. schools

Judge rejects bid for required masking in Minn. schools

The longshot legal challenge sought to force Gov. Tim Walz to declare a new peacetime emergency around COVID-19 for the purpose of requiring face coverings in school buildings.
by Brian Bakst

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This custodian stayed at his school all night to ensure emergency pumps worked during Ida's storms

This custodian stayed at his school all night to ensure emergency pumps worked during Ida's storms

"He said he slept there to make sure the building didn't flood since school starts next week and the kids need a building to come to," Principal Anibal Galiana said of custodian Peter Hemans.
by Bill Chappell

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How to talk about 9/11 with a new generation of kids

How to talk about 9/11 with a new generation of kids

Students today have no memory of the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, so this year's anniversary poses unique challenges for educators and caregivers trying to explain what happened and why.
by Cory Turner and Sarah McCammon

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Minnesota districts struggle to find bus drivers as school year starts

Minnesota districts struggle to find bus drivers as school year starts

In Minneapolis, officials are offering $3,000 hiring bonuses but are still short drivers. The Stillwater district is suing its transportation company. St. Paul school officials on Tuesday will detail their plan to respond to the shortage.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Parents group sues state of Minnesota, seeks statewide mask mandate for schools

Parents group sues state of Minnesota, seeks statewide mask mandate for schools

A group of parents of students at Minnesota K-12 schools that have not implemented mask mandates are suing the state, asking the court to order Gov. Tim Walz to enact a statewide mask mandate for schools amid a rise in COVID-19 cases.
by MPR News Staff

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Caught between parents and politicians, nurses fear another school year with COVID-19

Caught between parents and politicians, nurses fear another school year with COVID-19

As kids head back to class, school nurses are stretched thin as they handle increased workloads and delta-variant case surges. Managing a third school year in a pandemic has put even more strain on those in a profession already facing staffing shortages.
by Ari Shapiro, Elena Burnett and Amy Isackson

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