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The love letters of a young Barack Obama on view at Emory University library

The musings of the future president at age 21 reveal familiar themes of alienation and lack of belonging that would arise again in his later writing.

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Minnesota State considers changing tuition policy

The Minnesota State system may change its tuition and fee policy because of the growing number of students simultaneously taking classes from multiple schools.
by The Associated Press

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Schools struggle to hold on to teachers they need

Schools struggle to hold on to teachers they need

The United States is struggling to attract and keep teachers. This APM Reports documentary "Keeping Teachers" shows that black men and teachers in rural areas are in especially short supply.

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Block that click! High school sports go digital

Block that click! High school sports go digital

At least a few Minnesota schools have begun to treat gaming as an organized, competitive sport.
by Solvejg Wastvedt

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St. Paul school board votes for later start time for older students

St. Paul school board votes for later start time for older students

The St. Paul school board voted to push high school and middle school start times to 8:30 a.m., citing research that teenagers are biologically programmed to sleep later.
by Solvejg Wastvedt

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Educators employ strategies to help kids with anxiety return to school

Educators employ strategies to help kids with anxiety return to school

The Anxiety and Depression Association of America estimates anxiety-based school refusal affects 2 to 5 percent of school-age children. It is often triggered by an underlying mental health issue.
by Samantha Raphelson

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MEA weekend travel rush nears for Minnesotans with school-age kids

MEA weekend travel rush nears for Minnesotans with school-age kids

The state's annual teachers convention creates a four-day weekend for Minnesota students and their families in October. Many will be traveling this week, and MSP airport is urging people to be ready for the kid crush.
by Tim Nelson

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Corruption probe prompts reviews of NCAA teams

Corruption probe prompts reviews of NCAA teams

More than two dozen universities with major hoops programs have responded to news of the sport's bribery scandal by conducting internal reviews of their compliance operations.
by The Associated Press

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South Dakota school cancels homecoming after racist stunt

Sturgis Brown High School was scheduled to play Pine Ridge School, from the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, on Friday. Photos posted on social media show students destroying a car with "Go back to the Rez" painted on the side.
by The Associated Press

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