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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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Teaching Sept. 11 to students who were born after the attacks

Teaching Sept. 11 to students who were born after the attacks

Years after Sept. 11, some schools are grappling with how to teach the terrorist attacks and their aftermath to a new generation of students.
by Eric Westervelt

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National Press Club: Former school lunch lady now heads NEA

National Press Club: Former school lunch lady now heads NEA

Lily Eskelsen Garcia was a school lunch lady before being encouraged to go to college to become a teacher. She was later named Utah's Teacher of the Year, and now is president of the National Education Association.
by MPR News Staff

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DeVos planning to scrap Obama rules on campus sexual assault

DeVos planning to scrap Obama rules on campus sexual assault

The education secretary says rules established in 2011 to guide schools as they investigate and resolve complaints of assault have failed to protect students and done a "disservice to everyone involved."
by Associated Press

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After protest, Rocori school district reverses ban on flag display

After protest, Rocori school district reverses ban on flag display

School officials announced the ban after some students flew the Confederate flag in their cars last year. But students objected to the new policy, saying it prevented them from displaying the American flag.
by Kirsti Marohn

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In the weeks before freshman year, money worries aplenty

In the weeks before freshman year, money worries aplenty

Students often struggle over the summer to make their bills balance out, and it's one of the main reasons that nearly a third of low-income students with college going plans don't show up in the fall.

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Minnesota ACT scores rise, remain among America's best

For the second year in a row, Minnesota's graduating class led the 17 states where all high school seniors took the test. They posted an average composite score of 21.5, compared with 21.1 for 2016.
by The Associated Press

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Court upholds dismissal of challenge to teacher tenure law

The appeals court judge affirmed the previous decision out of Ramsey County District Court, saying the complaint is an issue for the Legislature, not the courts.
by Solvejg Wastvedt

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Diversity grows in Minn. schools, but not on school boards

Diversity grows in Minn. schools, but not on school boards

Observers say it's crucial school boards reflect the racial and ethnic diversity of district kids. But that's a huge challenge, even in the state's most diverse school districts.
by Solvejg Wastvedt

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13 percent of Minnesota schools have 'extreme' chronic absence rates

A report found that Minnesota high schools, alternative schools and schools for special education students have some of the highest rates of extreme chronic absenteeism. Schools with large numbers of students in poverty also have higher absenteeism than more affluent schools.
by Solvejg Wastvedt

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