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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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Will JFK files answer questions? Probably not all

Will JFK files answer questions? Probably not all

Trump wasn't tipping his hand on the eve of the release. "The long anticipated release of the #JFKFiles will take place tomorrow," was all he said in a tweet. "So interesting!"
by The Associated Press

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Teachers report stressed, anxious students in the 'Age of Trump'

Teachers report stressed, anxious students in the 'Age of Trump'

In a national survey by UCLA researchers, teachers say they have students who are concerned for themselves and their families. And some teachers have seen a decline in classroom civility.
by Anya Kamenetz

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U wants to enroll more students of color, and keep them

U wants to enroll more students of color, and keep them

As recruitment for next year's class kicks into full gear, the university admissions office is scheduling campus tours, sending recruiters out across the country and sending out applications to potential students.
by Peter Cox

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Best Buy expands after-school tech program

Best Buy expands after-school tech program

The centers, hosted by nonprofit organizations with strong financial support from Best Buy, let underprivileged teens explore technology such as robotics and 3-D printing.
by The Associated Press

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Stephen Hawking's Ph.D. thesis crashes Cambridge site after it's posted online

Stephen Hawking's Ph.D. thesis crashes Cambridge site after it's posted online

By late Monday, the thesis had been viewed more than 60,000 times, a Cambridge official says. He adds, "Other popular theses might have 100 views per month."

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GOP lawmakers ask feds to reject Minnesota school accountability plan

GOP lawmakers ask feds to reject Minnesota school accountability plan

Two of Minnesota's Republican legislative leaders say Minnesota has erred yet again with a plan crafted in response to the 2015 federal replacement for No Child Left Behind.
by Solvejg Wastvedt

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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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