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Teacher removed from Minnesota board over Trump comments
A former Minnesota Teacher of the Year has lost her position on a state licensing board after using an expletive in a social media post criticizing President Donald Trump.
Education department launches 'top-to-bottom' review of teachers' grant program
Public school teachers across the country say they've been improperly hit with thousands of dollars in debt when paperwork errors turned their grants into loans that they're now supposed to pay back.
Education Department launches 'top-to-bottom' review of teachers' grant program
Public school teachers across the country say they've been improperly hit with thousands of dollars in debt when paperwork errors turned their grants into loans that they're now supposed to pay back.
Cash-strapped schools await word of veto decisions
Gov. Dayton has threatened to block bills that include one-time money for safety improvements and other uses.
'Do Something:' Parkland students angry after Texas shooting
Survivors of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, took to social media to express outrage and heartbreak after the Friday school shooting in Texas, where authorities say a gunman opened fire, killing 10 people.
Teen held in Texas attack is said to have used father's guns
The Texas student charged in the school shooting at Santa Fe High School posted an image on Facebook of himself wearing a "Born to Kill" shirt and used his father's shotgun and pistol in the attack that left 10 dead and 10 wounded.