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Is hate speech free speech?

Is hate speech free speech?

Should hateful, disrespectful or bullying words be censored? Or is this free speech guaranteed under the First Amendment?
by MPR News Staff

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Shackled Legacy: Universities and the Slave Trade

Shackled Legacy: Universities and the Slave Trade

As more schools begin to confront their participation in slavery, they also consider how to make amends.

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District: Consulting biz not a conflict for Mpls. schools enrollment head

The Minneapolis school district says a top enrollment administrator's education consulting business helping families navigate school choices does not present a conflict of interest.
by Solvejg Wastvedt

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Minnesota's school accountability plan wins federal approval

Schools flagged multiple times as low-performing will be required to direct some of their federal funding toward improvement plans. Those schools will also undergo yearly state audits and get access to increased staff training and regional specialists.
by Solvejg Wastvedt

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A school's way to fight phones in class: Lock 'em up

A school's way to fight phones in class: Lock 'em up

At a Boston charter school, administrators take students' phones and lock them in a soft pouch until the end of the day. "It sucks," grumbles one student.

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Lynch has appealed sexual misconduct cases at U of M. Now what?

Lynch has appealed sexual misconduct cases at U of M. Now what?

Minnesota Gopher basketball player Reggie Lynch has appealed two cases in which internal University of Minnesota investigations found he violated student codes of conduct. Here's a look at the process.
by Peter Cox

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Twin Cities technical college gives 'all clear' after lockdown

Dakota County Technical and Community College has lifted a lockdown ordered Wednesday afternoon after a student reported seeing a man on the Rosemount campus carrying what appeared to be a holstered gun.
by MPR News Staff

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Outcry after Louisiana teacher arrested during school board meeting

Outcry after Louisiana teacher arrested during school board meeting

A Louisiana teacher questioned whether the school's superintendent should receive a raise. Then she was handcuffed. The city's attorney says the teacher will not face charges.

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Blaine company makes bid for troubled school tech group

Blaine-based Infinite Campus says it could save metro school districts millions of dollars by taking over TIES, a troubled technology collaborative.
by Solvejg Wastvedt

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Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump's decision to end DACA

Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump's decision to end DACA

U.S. District Judge William Alsup granted a request by California and other states, and ordered the administration to continue the program that protects young immigrants from deportation.
by Doreen McCallister

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