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Power Pair: A superintendent and a state senator focused on serving their community

Power Pair: A superintendent and a state senator focused on serving their community

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with her next Power Pair — Laurie and Aric Putnam. She leads the school district in St. Cloud. He’s a Minnesota state senator. Both are deeply rooted in public service. 
by Angela Davis and Nikhil Kumaran

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Lawsuit challenges restrictions on Head Start for kids in the U.S. illegally

Lawsuit challenges restrictions on Head Start for kids in the U.S. illegally

A coalition of 21 Democratic state attorneys general filed a lawsuit Monday challenging the Trump administration’s restrictions on social services for immigrants in the country illegally, including the federal preschool program Head Start, health clinics and adult education.
by The Associated Press

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They came to the U.S. to attend middle school. Then the immigration crackdown began.

They came to the U.S. to attend middle school. Then the immigration crackdown began.

One dreams of becoming a lawyer. The other imagines a career as an FBI agent. Over a year at Andersen Middle School in Minneapolis, two students from Mexico and Ecuador reached milestones and faced new barriers to their future in the U.S.

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Minnesota education commissioner speaks to dismantling of DOE, federal funding loss

Minnesota education commissioner speaks to dismantling of DOE, federal funding loss

The first day of school is about six weeks away and school districts in Minnesota and across the nation are scrambling to figure out how to go forward without the U.S. Department of Education.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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‘We blew that whistle, but nobody heard it’: Why was a youth coach allowed to keep abusing children after a 12-year-old reported him?

‘We blew that whistle, but nobody heard it’: Why was a youth coach allowed to keep abusing children after a 12-year-old reported him?

The first boy to report Aaron Hjermstad for sexual abuse stepped forward in 2015. The police investigated, but charges weren’t filed at the time. Hjermstad continued to coach and teach for years in the Twin Cities, preying on boys from predominantly Black schools.

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