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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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Student loans: You've got questions, we've got answers

Student loans: You've got questions, we've got answers

Is trade school the ticket? Does the middle class have the worst debt woes? Listeners weigh in with burning student loan questions.
by The Associated Press

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Finding teachable moments in the March for Science

Finding teachable moments in the March for Science

Thousands of people will participate in Saturday's March for Science. We reached out to three experts on teaching and climate change to find out how the event -- and its aftermath -- can help engage young people.
by Eric Westervelt

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Educators on a hot topic: Global warming 101

Educators on a hot topic: Global warming 101

Thousands of people will participate in Saturday's march. We reached out to three experts on teaching and climate change to find out how the event -- and its aftermath -- can help engage young people.
by Eric Westervelt

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This Islamic school helps students build their American and Muslim identity

This Islamic school helps students build their American and Muslim identity

The Al Fatih Academy in Virginia is one of about 270 Islamic schools in the U.S. The staff aim to give their students a well-rounded education and promote civic awareness.
by Tom Gjelten

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Ann Coulter vows to speak at UC Berkeley despite planned speech cancellation

Ann Coulter vows to speak at UC Berkeley despite planned speech cancellation

Administration officials told organizers that "given currently active security threats, it is not possible to assure that the event could be held successfully." Coulter says she'll speak anyway.

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Solar energy disparity emerges among Minnesota schools

Solar energy disparity emerges among Minnesota schools

Schools are embracing solar to save money on utility bills and put more toward education. But a complicated web of utility rules and regulations means opportunities aren't universal.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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