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'A line in the sand': Both sides dig in on virus relief bill
Negotiators on a huge coronavirus relief bill reported slight progress after talks resumed in the Capitol, with issues like food for the poor and aid to schools struggling to reopen safely assuming a higher profile in the talks.
Parents struggle as schools reopen amid coronavirus surge
As a new school year begins this week in some states, many working parents are struggling to balance their jobs with their children’s school work as the coronavirus pandemic continues to cause upheaval in school districts around the country.
Overwhelmed, stressed, scared: School nurses brace for the fall semester
As districts plan for a new school year in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, nurses are tasked with keeping students and staff healthy. Many want a stronger voice in decisions.
For Minnesotans, Walz’s school plan brings more questions than answers
With little more than guidance from the state government for how to handle the upcoming school year, many Minnesotans remain in limbo for how their lives will look in a month. 
Minnesotans react after state releases fall guidance for schools
The Walz administration released its plan for how students, teachers and staff should return this fall. We spoke with Minnesota superintendents, principals — and listeners — about what to expect and how they’re feeling about the decision.
As schools look ahead to fall, one Rochester elementary offers a glimpse of the future
Now that schools have guidance on reopening from the state, one Rochester, Minn., elementary is already in session, providing a glimpse of what the classroom could look like for many in September.
HBCU president: 'I slept better' after deciding on all online classes in the fall
Colette Pierce Burnette of Huston-Tillotson University says keeping students and staff safe was paramount. Black people are dying from COVID-19 at two and a half times the rate of white people.
Walz's schools plan stresses in-classroom teaching, flexibility to shift
“It’s gonna be a first day of school unlike any we’ve seen,” Walz said Thursday as he unveiled what he described as a localized, data-driven — but “not perfect” — plan for the fall.
Minneapolis students likely to start year remotely
Officials plan to improve the distance learning experience, even as they intend to bring students back to buildings later in the school year.