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A Wisconsin high school is ending cheerleading awards given annually to girls with the largest breasts or buttocks -- dubbed "Big Booty" and "Big Boobie" -- after the American Civil Liberties Union demanded action following repeated complaints from parents and a former coach to school and district officials.
West Virginia's education bill dies as teachers strike
The bill was postponed indefinitely 53-45 in West Virginia's House of Delegates. Educators opposed charter schools and a new voucher system in a strike that came a year after the last walkout.
"To Kill a Mockingbird" and "Huckleberry Finn" are no longer on class reading lists in Duluth Public Schools because of concerns about language and relevance. Should they have a place in teaching about history and racism?
Grand Portage mourns the loss of its longtime leader
Norman Deschampe, who served as tribal chairman of the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa for 27 years, died Feb. 9. He's remembered for his dedication to improving the lives of tribal members -- particularly children.
Free college? Some Minnesotans say it's time, others say cost may be too high
Minnesota legislators and student leaders believe the time is right to consider letting the state pay for two years at state colleges for middle- and lower-income students.