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July 31, 2018 4:03 PM

Muslim group welcomes probe of Minnesota student's suicide

A Muslim advocacy group says it welcomes the Minnesota Department of Education's decision to open an investigation into a student's suicide.

by The Associated Press

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July 30, 2018 4:59 PM

Leech Lake's 'Bug' school finally gets its new building

A host of federal officials attended the dedication of a new building at the Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig tribal school on the Leech Lake Reservation Monday.

by John Enger

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July 27, 2018 4:15 PM

DeVos to make it tougher for defrauded students to seek debt relief

The Trump administration is proposing new rules that make it harder for defrauded students to get relief from the federal government, in an attempt to save taxpayers money.

by Elissa Nadworny

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July 27, 2018 10:00 AM

At the Adventure Playground, one man's trash is a child's treasure

Forget ordering toys and gadgets online. A local nonprofit is letting kids build their own playground.

by Gabriel Kwan

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July 27, 2018 4:00 AM

Red Lake language camp rebuilds Ojibwe traditions

Over three days in the woods of Ponemah, Minn., local elders teach kids how to make mosquito repellent from plants, how to wrap drumsticks, and how to pronounce simple phrases in the Ojibwe language.

by John Enger

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July 26, 2018 12:00 AM

Aspen Ideas Festival: Three youths affected by gun violence

Two high school girls from Parkland, Florida and a high school boy from the south side of Chicago talk about gun violence.

by MPR News Staff

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July 25, 2018 12:16 PM

MN Supreme Court: OK to proceed on school segregation suit

State courts can decide whether Minnesota has failed in its responsibility to teach poor students and students of color, the Minnesota Supreme Court said Wednesday.

by Laura Yuen

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July 23, 2018 4:00 AM

Ground Level: The real St. Cloud

Nearly 50 people gathered at the Great River Regional Library in St. Cloud to discuss the past and the future of this once-small central Minnesota town on the Mississippi River.

by MPR News Staff

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July 18, 2018 5:27 PM

Human rights commissioner to address student discipline at Rochester schools

State Human Rights Commissioner Kevin Lindsey will hold a meeting with parents and community members in Rochester Wednesday evening, to discuss the increasing number of suspensions of students of color and students with disabilities.

by Catharine Richert