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The Osseo Public School District could adopt its first equity policy Tuesday, but parents who originally clamored for the change say they were omitted from the drafting process.
Perpich arts center reels as enrollment drops, staffers leave
Some insiders at the Perpich Center for Arts Education say the turmoil comes from a culture where ethical lines are blurred as the school cultivates a reputation for student achievement.
What does a Trump presidency mean for climate-change education?
Commentator Tania Lombrozo turns to the executive director of the National Center for Science Education to find out how science and climate-change education might change under a Trump administration.
About half the schools receiving $12 million in grants are outside the metro area. The positions total 77 full- and part-time staff.
The Children's Defense Fund of Minnesota says a funding boost would give more kids access to early childhood programs.
Students walk out of class to protest Trump, Dakota Access oil pipeline
Hundreds of students from various high schools and middle schools around the Twin Cities walked out Friday afternoon to protest President-elect Donald Trump and the Dakota Access Pipeline.