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Sleep training is no longer just for babies. Some schools are teaching teens how to sleep

Sleep training is no longer just for babies. Some schools are teaching teens how to sleep

Sleep training is no longer just for newborns. Some schools are taking it upon themselves to teach teenagers how to get a good night's sleep. The problem isn't just that high schoolers are tired, that's nothing new.
by The Associated Press

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Trump administration sues Maine over participation of transgender athletes in girls sports

Trump administration sues Maine over participation of transgender athletes in girls sports

The Trump administration is suing Maine’s education department for not complying with its push to ban transgender athletes in girls and women's sports. The lawsuit announced Wednesday by Attorney General Pam Bondi escalates a dispute over whether the state is abiding by a federal law that bars discrimination in education based on sex.
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Influential U of M public health professor resigns amid plagiarism allegations

Influential U of M public health professor resigns amid plagiarism allegations

Rachel Hardeman’s work catapulted her to prominence following the murder of George Floyd in 2020. A St. Louis researcher, however, says Hardeman copied her work. Hardeman denies it. A University of Minnesota dean told faculty on Monday that Hardeman will leave the U on May 14.
by Catharine Richert and Matt Sepic

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DOGE abruptly cut a program for teens with disabilities. This student is ‘devastated’

DOGE abruptly cut a program for teens with disabilities. This student is ‘devastated’

The program, Charting My Path for Future Success, aimed to help teens with disabilities transition from high school to the real world. It abruptly ended when DOGE terminated its federal contract.
by Cory Turner

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Explainer: How the U of M system endowment, mining industry benefit from seized Indigenous land

Explainer: How the U of M system endowment, mining industry benefit from seized Indigenous land

The state holds land in trust for the University of Minnesota, generating revenue for the Permanent University Fund. The U.S. government gave the land to the state in the mid-1800s after taking it from tribal nations through treaties often signed under the threat of violence.
by Melissa Olson

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‘What did I say in class today?’: Teachers feel watched under Trump’s anti-DEI push

‘What did I say in class today?’: Teachers feel watched under Trump’s anti-DEI push

An Idaho teacher was told by her principal to take down an “Everyone is Welcome Here” poster in her classroom. It's a symptom of President Trump's crackdown on discussions of inclusivity in schools.
by Leila Fadel, Arezou Rezvani, Taylor Haney and Kyle Mackie

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U of M student’s bid for freedom from ICE detention draws crowd to courthouse

U of M student’s bid for freedom from ICE detention draws crowd to courthouse

More than 100 supporters gathered at the Fort Snelling Immigration Court on Friday morning to show solidarity with a University of Minnesota graduate student facing deportation.
by Sarah Thamer and Matt Sepic

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Trump officials halt $1 billion in funding for Cornell, $790 million for Northwestern

Trump officials halt $1 billion in funding for Cornell, $790 million for Northwestern

More than $1 billion in funding for Cornell University and around $790 million for Northwestern University have been frozen over alleged civil rights violations at both schools, the White House says.
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‘A better direction’: Minnesota starts mandatory training for police in schools

‘A better direction’: Minnesota starts mandatory training for police in schools

Lawmakers last year ordered required training for school resource officers, a decision rooted in the 2020 police killing of George Floyd. A recent training session in St. Michael — the first of its kind in Minnesota — offered a glimpse of life in schools that’s real but rarely discussed.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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