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MPR News keeps track of the latest education news in Minnesota so you can understand the events shaping the future of learning and how it impacts students at any level.

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January 9, 2018 5:58 PM

U of M office recommends expulsion for Lynch after another sex assault allegation

In less than a week, Reggie Lynch is facing yet another report that alleges sexual assault. But this one carries a recommendation of a tougher penalty.

by Peter Cox

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January 9, 2018 5:27 PM

School desegregation case goes to state Supreme Court

A case claiming persistent school segregation effectively denies Minnesota children an adequate education went before the state Supreme Court Tuesday. Here's what you need to know.

by Solvejg Wastvedt

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January 8, 2018 3:00 PM

Congress changed 529 college savings plans, and now states are nervous

Why the dramatically new vision for the popular college savings plan could cost some states dearly.

by Cory Turner

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January 5, 2018 7:25 AM

Training for the Olympics is hard enough. Try doing that while earning a degree

Olympic athletes struggle to balance the demands of their sports with college.

by Jon Marcus and Elissa Nadworny

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January 5, 2018 4:00 AM

Insurgent St. Paul school board finds governing is no easy A

The four union-backed board members who swept the 2015 elections arrived with an ambitious set of demands. Two years after taking power, though, the board has yet to deliver most of the items on the insurgents' original list.

by Solvejg Wastvedt

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January 2, 2018 12:28 PM

The worst words of 2017

Why is it that some words or phrases catch on quicker than others? Linguist Anatoly Liberman analyzed trends from 2017 and their origins.

by Kerri Miller

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December 29, 2017 4:00 AM

Favorite photos of 2017: Grit, drama and adorable animals

Look back at some of our favorites of the year -- some sad and happy, protests and progress, cute animals and stories of substance.

by Regina McCombs

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December 28, 2017 12:00 AM

20 years later, Beverly Daniel Tatum asks again: 'Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?'

Beverly Daniel Tatum's groundbreaking book on the racial realities of the education system has been re-released at a time when the U.S. population is more diverse than ever, but many schools remain segregated.

by Tom Weber and MPR News Staff

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December 27, 2017 7:00 PM

Why foster care students in Seattle are beating the odds

A Seattle-area nonprofit called Treehouse helped almost nine out of 10 students from the foster care system graduate high school this past year -- a huge increase in a few short years.

by Anya Kamenetz