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Volunteers hack, scrape and crawl government websites to save data

Volunteers hack, scrape and crawl government websites to save data

Fear that environmental data could disappear under the Trump administration has spurred hundreds of volunteer researchers, hackers and archivists to start saving federal data on secure, non-government servers.
by Max Nesterak

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Science wunderkind urges making science beneficial to humanity

Science wunderkind urges making science beneficial to humanity

Taylor Wilson astounded the science world when he built a bomb at age 10, and at age 14 became the youngest person in history to produce fusion. The young nuclear scientist is still only 22, and he believes science can potentially solve some of the most important problems of our time.
by MPR News Staff

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DeVos comments on school choice questioned

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos touts Historically Black Colleges and Universities as pioneers for school choice, but critics say she's ignoring crucial historical context and using segregation to further her agenda.
by Tom Weber

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Fifth-graders turn classroom into a trout fishery

Fifth-graders turn classroom into a trout fishery

The kids have raised hundreds of trout from eggs, and plan to release them in the spring.
by Doualy Xaykaothao

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Minnesota's high school graduation rates inched up last year, as racial gaps narrowed slightly

Minnesota's high school graduation rates inched up last year, as racial gaps narrowed slightly

High school graduation rates in Minnesota rose slightly, and persistent racial gaps narrowed, with all racial groups except for Hispanics showing improvements. But students of color still lagged well behind their white peers.
by Solvejg Wastvedt

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Teachers of color pitch proposals to increase ranks

Teachers of color lobbied at the state Capitol Tuesday for proposals they say will help increase teacher diversity and support students of color.
by Solvejg Wastvedt

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APM Reports update: The investigation into the Mesabi Academy

APM Reports update: The investigation into the Mesabi Academy

Reporter Tom Scheck joined the program to talk about his latest report on Mesabi Academy, "Final investigation reveals 'fight club,' lack of oversight among problems at Mesabi."
by Julie Siple, Tom Weber and Doualy Xaykaothao

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