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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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May 16, 2019 4:28 PM

Watch: It's hard to delay gratification. Just ask Cookie Monster

Ask Cookie Monster about self-control? Sounds like the setup to a joke. But in recent years, Cookie has evolved. Watch as he demonstrates some of his favorite techniques.

by Cory Turner and Anya Kamenetz

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May 16, 2019 11:42 AM

CFPB chief says Education Department is blocking student loan oversight

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Kathy Kraninger says the department is getting in the way of efforts to police the student loan industry. The revelation comes in a letter obtained by NPR.

by Chris Arnold

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May 15, 2019 7:10 PM

AG Ellison says schools must allow students to graduate despite lunch debt

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said Wednesday the state's public schools shouldn't block kids from graduation ceremonies because of outstanding lunch debt.

by MPR News Staff

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May 15, 2019 12:00 AM

Economists Louis Johnston and Chris Farrell on money, work and life

Economists Louis Johnston and Chris Farrell talk about money, work and life.

by MPR News Staff

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May 14, 2019 4:21 PM

A conversation with MPR's education reporter

K-12 reporter Elizabeth Shockman and editor Eric Ringham sat down with Angela to talk about the stories they've recently worked on.

by Eric Ringham, Elizabeth Shockman and Angela Davis

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May 13, 2019 12:00 AM

Journalist Cokie Roberts on social responsibility

Emmy Award-winning journalist and commentator Cokie Roberts speaks about the ways we can contribute to making America -- and the world -- a better place.

by MPR News Staff

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May 11, 2019 12:10 PM

6 months after Paradise burned, trauma endures for kids and adults

Mental health specialists working in the area of the deadly Camp Fire are seeing a second wave of trauma from survivors. But counseling services are in short supply.

by Michelle Wiley

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May 11, 2019 7:10 AM

After backlash, Rhode Island school district rolls back 'lunch shaming' policy

Warwick Public Schools reversed its decision to bar students with overdue lunch fees from access to hot lunch meals, and instead serve them cold sandwiches, after it was met with anger. An outpouring of donations has since erased the debts.

by Vanessa Romo

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May 9, 2019 4:35 PM

St. Paul school staffer on leave after racist remarks heard on video

A St. Paul Public Schools staff member is on administrative leave and the superintendent is apologizing after a "disturbing" video capturing "racist and foul" language at Highland Park Middle School surfaced on social media.

by Nina Moini