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U.S. judge grants nationwide injunction blocking White House transgender policy

U.S. judge grants nationwide injunction blocking White House transgender policy

The Obama administration advised school districts that trans students should be given access to bathrooms based on gender identity. A judge in Texas says the guidance can't be enforced for now.

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From APM Reports: Stuck at Square One

From APM Reports: Stuck at Square One

College students are increasingly caught in the remedial education trap.

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St. Paul Central's principal reflects on more than 20 years in her role

St. Paul Central's principal reflects on more than 20 years in her role

72-year-old Mary Mackbee is one of the best-known school principals in Minnesota. She's been at the helm of St. Paul Central High School for more than two decades.
by MPR News Staff

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APM Reports: Who Needs an English Major? The Future of Liberal Arts Education

APM Reports: Who Needs an English Major? The Future of Liberal Arts Education

Advocates of liberal arts programs say their graduates are still among the most likely to become leaders, and that a healthy democracy depends on citizens with a broad and deep education.

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Interim head of St. Paul schools says safety is top priority

Interim head of St. Paul schools says safety is top priority

After a turbulent year for St. Paul Public Schools, Dr. John Thein joined the district as interim superintendent this summer.
by MPR News Staff

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Aspen Ideas Festival: Do We Need to Rescue the Humanities?

Aspen Ideas Festival: Do We Need to Rescue the Humanities?

An Aspen Ideas Festival discussion about the purpose of a college education. The president of Harvard is an historian, and she says the declining prestige of the humanities is a cultural crisis in America. Drew Gilpin Faust quotes Picasso, who said "computers are useless. They only give you answers."

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Photos: This St. Paul summer camp teaches on race, history

Photos: This St. Paul summer camp teaches on race, history

Some St. Paul middle-schoolers took on a different kind of summer challenge recently, learning about leadership and racial equity as they got an up-close look at history.
by Solvejg Wastvedt

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