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Students gather stories for new documentary on Rondo neighborhood

Students gather stories for new documentary on Rondo neighborhood

The story of the destruction and resiliency of a St. Paul neighborhood will get a fresh look when a new documentary premieres this weekend.
by Mike Moen

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St. Thomas holds campus-wide forum to discuss racism

St. Thomas holds campus-wide forum to discuss racism

The St. Paul university held a meeting Wednesday afternoon to address racism on campus. Earlier this month, an African-American freshman living in a dorm found an offensive message with a racial slur on his door.
by Jiwon Choi

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Why it's a good economic bet to invest in early childhood

Why it's a good economic bet to invest in early childhood

How do you get the biggest bang for the buck if your goal is a more robust economy? Some experts say the best way to invest for prosperity is to fund early childhood education.
by Kerri Miller and Elizabeth Shockman

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Parent-led group hopes to help hungry kids in Minnesota

Parent-led group hopes to help hungry kids in Minnesota

In little more than a year, four St. Cloud-area parents have managed to distribute more than 23,000 meal packs to hungry kids.

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Parents protest after Minnesota school drops fall holiday celebrations

Parents protest after Minnesota school drops fall holiday celebrations

A Minnesota elementary school's decision to move away from fall and Halloween celebrations has reignited a debate about whether and how schools should celebrate holidays.
by Nina Moini

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St. Thomas to hold campus-wide meeting to address racism

The University of St. Thomas says it will cancel classes next Wednesday and hold a campus-wide meeting to talk about how to combat racism at the St. Paul school.
by Associated Press

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Minneapolis Fed tackles education this week

Fifteen years after a landmark study on the benefits of early childhood education, the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis convenes experts to talk about innovation in education.
by Bill Catlin

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Teaching boys to be 'gentle men' in a hyper-masculine world

Teaching boys to be 'gentle men' in a hyper-masculine world

In the midst of the #MeToo movement, a local group of Rochester nuns organized a meeting with 10- to 13-year-olds to talk to them about being good men.
by Catharine Richert

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