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Job Corps alumni, staff brace for possible closure of St. Paul center

Job Corps alumni, staff brace for possible closure of St. Paul center

A Department of Labor decision would pause the program for an unknown amount of time. It would leave more than 150 students in St. Paul — many of whom rely on the program for stable housing and job training — suddenly displaced. 
by Jaylan Sims

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How open enrollment is reshaping Twin Cities school districts and impacting students

How open enrollment is reshaping Twin Cities school districts and impacting students

Nearly 44,000 Twin Cities students crossed into another district to attend school this year, using a process known as open enrollment. That number has grown for at least a decade, according to an analysis from Axios Twin Cities.
by Nina Moini and Ellie Roth

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Trump wants to cut tribal college funding by nearly 90%, putting them at risk of closing

Trump wants to cut tribal college funding by nearly 90%, putting them at risk of closing

ProPublica found that Congress was underfunding tribal colleges by a quarter-billion dollars per year. Rather than fixing the problem, proposed federal funding cuts unveiled this week would devastate the schools, tribal education leaders say.

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Minnesota lawmakers back K-12 ed spending plan amid worries over future cuts

Minnesota lawmakers back K-12 ed spending plan amid worries over future cuts

The deal raises per-pupil funding in line with inflation but slashes special education transportation spending and teacher pipeline programs. It also gives schools flexibility around the state tradition of starting the academic year after Labor Day.
by Peter Cox and Elizabeth Shockman

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Report finds housing costs outpacing growth of teacher salaries

Report finds housing costs outpacing growth of teacher salaries

The report from the National Council on Teacher Quality looked at school districts nationwide. In Minnesota, the report focused in on Anoka-Hennepin Public School District and St. Paul Public Schools, and found housing costs outpacing teacher salaries growth.
by Nina Moini and Ellie Roth

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St. Paul's new superintendent on the challenges in public education

St. Paul's new superintendent on the challenges in public education

Many public schools are facing budget cuts and declining enrollment. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with Stacie Stanley, the new superintendent for St. Paul Public Schools, about her career and meeting the challenges of public education.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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