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Anger over gun violence drives Minneapolis student walkout

Anger over gun violence drives Minneapolis student walkout

Some 200 students rallied on the same day as a demonstration in Washington, D.C. by students from the Florida high school where a gunman killed 17 people last week.
by Solvejg Wastvedt

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Kentucky moves to add guns to schools after school shooting

Kentucky moves to add guns to schools after school shooting

The Kentucky legislature is considering arming teachers and administrators in response to a school shooting there Jan. 23.
by Ryland Barton

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Orono student arrested in connection with making shooting threat that locked down schools

Orono student arrested in connection with making shooting threat that locked down schools

Orono police have arrested a juvenile in connection with a "threat of gun violence" that led to a lockdown Wednesday of the district's schools. Police say the juvenile, a student at the high school, did not have a gun on him when he was arrested.
by Matt Sepic

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Is there still value in reading 'Huck Finn' and 'To Kill A Mockingbird'?

Which books should be required reading in middle and high schools? And is it time to update the canon that's taught in schools? MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke with teacher and scholar Jocelyn Chadwick about the issue.
by Cathy Wurzer

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St. Paul teachers deal leaves much of union's wish list unfulfilled

St. Paul teachers deal leaves much of union's wish list unfulfilled

The entire agreement stayed within the district's budget of just over $2 million a year in added costs. That budget constraint continually clashed with teacher demands during negotiations and nearly led to a strike Tuesday.
by Solvejg Wastvedt

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Gopher hoops' Lynch rips sex misconduct probe, drops appeal

Gopher hoops' Lynch rips sex misconduct probe, drops appeal

Facing expulsion over accusations of sexual assault, University of Minnesota basketball player Reggie Lynch on Thursday said the allegations against him were false and the university's review process was unfair. He plans to pursue a basketball career.
by Peter Cox

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St. Paul schools see $17 million budget shortfall

St. Paul schools see $17 million budget shortfall

Filling the projected gap will likely require cuts. The budget includes a raise approved in a tentative contract agreement with teachers.
by Solvejg Wastvedt

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