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Students walk out of class to protest Trump, Dakota Access oil pipeline

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.
by Sam Harper

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Post-election racism makes students uneasy

Post-election racism makes students uneasy

Reports of racially charged incidents after Donald Trump's election, including a high-profile one at a suburban high school, are making some young students fearful.
by Solvejg Wastvedt

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After election, racist graffiti hits suburban high school

After election, racist graffiti hits suburban high school

In Maple Grove yesterday, racist graffiti was scrawled on a bathroom wall at Maple Grove Senior High, including one where "#whitesonly" was written just above another word: Trump.
by MPR News Staff

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Beverly Daniel Tatum on building a more inclusive community

Beverly Daniel Tatum on building a more inclusive community

Former Spelman College president Beverly Daniel Tatum gave the annual Eugene McCarthy Lecture at St. John's University and the College of St. Benedict.

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These fifth-graders think it's really, really important that you vote

These fifth-graders think it's really, really important that you vote

They're too young to vote, but they're still getting out the vote. After learning about the history of voting and democracy in America, these young activists took their message to a college campus.
by Jenny Brundin

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U of M, Teach for America halt teacher training program

The University of Minnesota and Teach for America Twin Cities announced Monday they're ending a two and a half-year partnership. They had hoped to enroll at least 40 students, but had only 18 this year.
by Solvejg Wastvedt

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In the mountains of Georgia, Foxfire students keep Appalachian culture alive

In the mountains of Georgia, Foxfire students keep Appalachian culture alive

For 50 years, high school students in Rabun County have chronicled their region's disappearing traditions and mountain people, from blacksmiths to moonshiners, in publications and a living museum.
by Ari Shapiro

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The burden on black teachers: 'I don't belong at your table'

The burden on black teachers: 'I don't belong at your table'

Researchers at The Education Trust went on a listening tour to better understand the struggles of black teachers. Among the themes they encountered: bias - from principals, colleagues and parents.
by Cory Turner

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In campus free speech debate, nobody's really winning

In campus free speech debate, nobody's really winning

An incident at the University of Minnesota has become a flashpoint in the simmering debate over free speech on college campuses playing out across the state and nationwide this election season.
by Cody Nelson

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