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MPR News keeps track of the latest education news in Minnesota so you can understand the events shaping the future of learning and how it impacts students at any level.

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Are ‘COVID kindergartners’ ready for school?

Are ‘COVID kindergartners’ ready for school?

More than 3.6 million children born in 2020 amid the COVID-19 global pandemic are walking into elementary schools across the country this fall.
by Vanessa Romo

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An AI divide is growing in schools. This camp wants to level the playing field

An AI divide is growing in schools. This camp wants to level the playing field

For years, research has shown a digital divide when it comes to schools teaching about new technologies. Educators worry that this could leave some students behind in an AI-powered economy.
by Lee V. Gaines

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Volunteering in Minnesota: How to get involved and make a difference

Volunteering in Minnesota: How to get involved and make a difference

Are you interested in giving back to your community as a volunteer? Need ideas on how to get started and what you can do? MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests share ways to get involved.
by Angela Davis and Nikhil Kumaran

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Shopping for school supplies becomes a summer activity as families juggle technology and tariffs

Shopping for school supplies becomes a summer activity as families juggle technology and tariffs

Feeling nostalgic for the days when going back to school meant picking out fresh notebooks, pencils and colored markers at a local drugstore or stationery shop? The annual retail ritual is both easier and more complicated for today’s students.
by The Associated Press

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Back-to-school shots: Pediatrician answers health care questions as federal guidance shifts

Back-to-school shots: Pediatrician answers health care questions as federal guidance shifts

What should kids and families do to start the school year off healthy? M Health Fairview Pediatrician Dr. Lara Al-Ejeilat joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer on Morning Edition Friday with answers.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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What to know as Trump's immigration crackdown strips tuition breaks from thousands of students

What to know as Trump's immigration crackdown strips tuition breaks from thousands of students

Tens of thousands of U.S. college students without legal residency are losing access to in-state tuition as part of the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration. The Justice Department has been suing states to end these tuition breaks.
by The Associated Press

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