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Minnesota teachers share stories of the teachers who energized them
Every teacher started as a student inspired by their teachers. In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, MPR News asked some of the state's best instructors about the teachers who inspired them. Here's what they said.
Photos: Kids get a taste of farm life at Urban Ag Day
The event at the State Fairgrounds aims to bridge the gulf that divides rural and urban young people.
More than just a job: Stories of teachers who deserve an A+
For many teachers, working with students is more than a full-time job. Here are three educators coming up with innovative solutions to the classroom challenges they face.
Shakopee educator named 2018 Minnesota Teacher of the Year
"If you can be really patient and find out (a student's) story and find out how you can help and support them, then it's amazing — the transformation is amazing — and to get to be a part of that and bear witness to that is the biggest privilege of my life," Kelly Holstine said.