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U of M regents approve budget, plan to help offset pandemic losses

U of M regents approve budget, plan to help offset pandemic losses

The budget outline includes freezes on tuition, systemwide hiring and merit pay raises for all employees. Separately, regents approved an initiative for temporary employee pay cuts and furloughs to help make up for $35 million in room and board refunds after students were sent home for the spring semester.
by The Associated Press

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Dear class of 2020: Graduation messages from front-line workers

Dear class of 2020: Graduation messages from front-line workers

NPR asked essential workers — who normally would not be asked speak at a commencement ceremony — to offer insight forged by the simple act of showing up every day and doing what needs to be done.
by Barry Gordemer

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U of M plans to resume in-person classes this fall

U of M plans to resume in-person classes this fall

The University of Minnesota plans to return, at least partially, to in-person classes and students on campus this fall, with social distancing and other safety measures for COVID-19.
by Peter Cox and Matt Sepic

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4 ways racial inequity harms American schoolchildren

4 ways racial inequity harms American schoolchildren

The country's racial justice problems aren't limited to policing — U.S. schools also struggle with inequity and implicit bias.
by Jeffrey Pierre

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‘A ray of hope’: As neighborhood rebuilds, south Minneapolis high school celebrates its seniors

‘A ray of hope’: As neighborhood rebuilds, south Minneapolis high school celebrates its seniors

"We have families that are experiencing a lot right now. I think this graduation is a ray of hope amidst a lot of that," said Raquel Gudiel, director of college counseling at Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in south Minneapolis.
by MPR News Staff

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U of M president calls for in-person classes to resume in fall

U of M president calls for in-person classes to resume in fall

University of Minnesota President Joan Gabel will recommend regents reopen the U to in-person instruction and reopen residence halls, dining facilities and other campus services for the fall semester, within public health guidelines.
by MPR News Staff

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The pandemic is driving America's schools toward a financial meltdown

The pandemic is driving America's schools toward a financial meltdown

With state income and sales tax revenues crashing, one expert predicts, "We're about to see a school funding crisis unlike anything we have ever seen in modern history."
by Cory Turner

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'Kindergartners are huggers': A teacher stays connected in a virtual classroom

'Kindergartners are huggers': A teacher stays connected in a virtual classroom

Minnesota schools will end the year with students and teachers separated. For many teachers, losing physical contact with students is the hardest part of distance learning. Moorhead kindergarten teacher Karla Brewster talked about maintaining relationships with students in a time of distance learning.
by Dan Gunderson

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