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Lawmakers OK funds to keep troubled Perpich arts school open

Lawmakers OK funds to keep troubled Perpich arts school open

The state-run Perpich Center for Arts Education and its namesake Golden Valley arts high school survived a legislative attempt to close them this session. But the center's board chair acknowledges: "We're on probation."
by Solvejg Wastvedt

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Path to mastering English? Schools say students' home language is key

Path to mastering English? Schools say students' home language is key

Some Minnesota schools are discovering that helping students master their home language helps them better master subjects taught in English. In Shakopee, teachers experimenting with a "heritage language" class in Spanish see hopeful signs.
by Solvejg Wastvedt

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Misspellings, mapped: America the how-do-you-spell-beautiful?

Misspellings, mapped: America the how-do-you-spell-beautiful?

Just in time for the National Spelling Bee, Google published a map of the words people in each state have a hard time spelling. The results are not pretty. (And what's up with New Jersey?)

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When schools meet trauma with understanding, not discipline

When schools meet trauma with understanding, not discipline

Children in New Orleans suffer from trauma at high rates. Now, several schools there are focused on catching and helping students whose behavior may be a response to their suffering.
by Eve Troeh and Mallory Falk

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Education bill that would increase school funding passed by House, Senate

Education bill that would increase school funding passed by House, Senate

An education bill that would increase school funding and district-level control over some decisions has passed the Minnesota House and Senate. But critics say it includes some deal-breakers.
by Solvejg Wastvedt

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Students at Minnesota's public colleges face likely tuition hikes

Students at Minnesota's public colleges face likely tuition hikes

Though Minnesota Legislature's budget increases total spending by $210 million over the last two-year budget, the overall amount is much lower than what higher education leaders wanted.
by Peter Cox

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Texas set to pass transgender bathroom law for schools

A transgender "bathroom bill" reminiscent of one in North Carolina that caused a national uproar now appears to be on a fast-track to becoming law in Texas, though it may only apply to public schools.
by The Associated Press

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