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MPR News keeps track of the latest education news in Minnesota so you can understand the events shaping the future of learning and how it impacts students at any level.

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For kids, anxiety about school can feel like 'being chased by a lion'
Anxiety is the most frequently diagnosed mental disorder in children. A unique school in Fairfax, Va., tries to help students with severe anxiety who have trouble going to class.
The St. Cloud City Council approved selling wine and 3.2 beer at all SCSU athletic facilities and adjacent properties after testing selling beer and wine at two home hockey games last year.
The money will go to build a math and science center for St. Paul Academy and Summit School.
APM Reports documentary: 'Spare the Rod: Reforming School Discipline'
A new documentary from APM Reports, "Spare the Rod: Reforming School Discipline." Schools are struggling to find ways to keep classrooms calm and safe. APM Reports looks to Denver and St. Paul for some insights and answers.
University of Minnesota's bee research facility set to open
The opening of the new Bee and Pollinator Research Lab at the University of Minnesota follows the recent collapse of colonies nationwide, threatening the U.S. honey bee industry.
This district may close all its high schools; it's about more than money
The schools in Erie, Pa., have had money trouble for a while. To give his students a better shot, the superintendent wants to send all his high schoolers to the more wealthy, whiter suburban schools.
APM Reports documentary: 'Stuck at Square One: The Remedial Education Trap'
An APM Reports documentary explores how and why students are placed in remedial classes, what skills people really need for success in college, and how best to learn those skills.
Screening mental health in kindergarten is way too late, experts say
One program in the South Bronx sees children as young as 6 months old to look for issues. Some experts think it's important to catch problems as early as possible.