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Alexa can help kids with homework, but don't forget problem-solving skills
How do virtual assistants like Alexa affect children's learning experiences? Some experts say easy answers delivered by technology can hurt the development of problem-solving skills in kids.
Boosted by a Walz, teens press new governor on climate change
Dozens of teenagers packed the governor's office on the third day of the new administration, asking for 100-percent renewable energy, no new pipelines and greenhouse gas emissions regulations.
Inside a Minnesota high school where climate change is the focus
Apple Valley high school students are learning science that could help save themselves and future generations from the worst of climate change's impending effects.
St. Paul principal confronts a new kind of bully: Student homelessness
Ryan Vernosh's recent scramble to find a home for one of his students and their family left him frustrated and angry. "No child should have to question where their head's going to lay down at night."
Minnesota's new ed chief doesn't want to arm teachers
Mary Cathryn Ricker, a former teacher, disagrees with a Trump administration guideline for school safety that includes arming school personnel.
Rhodes scholar and 'Dreamer' fears he can't return to U.S.
He became the first "Dreamer" to win the prestigious Rhodes scholarship. The 22-year-old, who lives in New York City, risks not being allowed back in the country if he enrolls at the University of Oxford in England in the fall.