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With classes canceled, St. Olaf addresses race concerns

With classes canceled, St. Olaf addresses race concerns

Students took up spots in the administration building and demanded that the college take steps in response to alleged racist incidents.
by Doualy Xaykaothao

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Students protest racist threats at St. Olaf, plan campus boycott

Students protest racist threats at St. Olaf, plan campus boycott

A student reported receiving a threatening note left on her car. The note used a racial slur and read, "I am so glad you are leaving soon." Other students have reportedly found similar notes on their cars in recent weeks.
by MPR News Staff

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NYC mayor announces plan for free preschool for 3-year-olds

Under de Blasio's plan, free preschool for 3-year-olds will start this fall in two low-income neighborhoods in Brooklyn and the Bronx, and then expand citywide by 2021.
by Associated Press

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Minn. teacher leads National Black Anthem in Oval Office

Minn. teacher leads National Black Anthem in Oval Office

Minnesota Teacher of the Year, Abdul Wright, spontaneously led the Black National Anthem at the White House on Wednesday.
by Julie Siple and Tom Weber

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Big Lake OKs yearbook photo of trapshooting team with guns

Big Lake OKs yearbook photo of trapshooting team with guns

Team members had initially been told the yearbook photo would not be included because of the school's policy against against showing firearms in photos. Some parents were considering bringing the issue to the school board.
by Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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Nation's report card finds mixed grades for U.S. students in visual arts, music

Nation's report card finds mixed grades for U.S. students in visual arts, music

It's the first time since 2008 that the federal government has released its assessment of U.S. eighth-graders in the arts. While there are some signs of progress, troubling achievement gaps remain.
by LA Johnson

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His teacher told him he wouldn't go to college, then he did

His teacher told him he wouldn't go to college, then he did

African-American students with disabilities are disciplined far more and graduate far less than their counterparts, researchers say. What needs to change to help more succeed?
by Sophia Alvarez Boyd

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