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It pays to be an apprentice: 63% more
Participants in an apprenticeship program that matches employers with community colleges were able to earn substantially more after one year than their peers at community colleges, a new study found.
Teaching kids Indigenous language and culture
Some Minnesota school districts are home to Native American education programs, where Native kids can learn Indigenous languages, art forms and history. At 11 a.m. Monday, MPR News host Angela Davis will talk with two educators who lead these programs about why they’re so important to have in our public schools.
During COVID-19, student enrollment is declining in Twin Cities public school districts
Fewer families are sending their children to Twin Cities public school districts during the coronavirus pandemic than expected, portending financial troubles for many K-12 districts. School leaders say the pandemic is driving down student enrollment, as families opt to keep their children home or send them to private school.
Meet the U of M’s latest ‘genius grant' winners
Neuroscientist Damien Fair and chemical engineer Paul Dauenhauer will each receive a $625,000 no-strings-attached grant.
As schools promise racial equity, the path forward is often met with resistance
After the killing of George Floyd, many Minnesota K-12 administrators publicly declared their commitment to making their schools more equal and inclusive. But experts say much more than public commitment and statements of support are needed to dismantle the long-running and deeply entrenched inequalities that plague Minnesota’s education system. 
Activists, scientists, authors among 'genius grant' fellows
Writers, a documentary filmmaker and an environmental health advocate are among the luminaries named as recipients of this year's "genius grants." The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation also selected University of Minnesota cognitive neuroscientist Damien Fair and the U’s chemical engineer Paul Dauenhauer for a grant.