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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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Officials say Minnesota schools smart on lead, but data scarce

Officials say Minnesota schools smart on lead, but data scarce

Minnesota and other states have few regulations governing lead in school water. While Minnesota officials say they believe schools are diligent about keeping lead out, they don't have the data to know for sure.
by Solvejg Wastvedt

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Homeless teen beats odds, graduates high school

Homeless teen beats odds, graduates high school

Diamond Syas, a senior at Bloomington Kennedy High School, found herself homeless and largely alone during last school year. But she didn't quit and her college plans are back on track.
by Laura Yuen

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Report shows slow progress, challenges for north Minneapolis program

Report shows slow progress, challenges for north Minneapolis program

Children connected to the Northside Achievement Zone are making gains when it comes to kindergarten readiness and reading skills. But progress has not come as quickly as many had hoped for.
by Brandt Williams

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The advantages of taking a gap year

President Obama's daughter Malia is taking a so-called "gap-year" before heading off to Harvard. It's a trend that's growing, and most experts agree it has many advantages for kids. Two experts talk about the social and academic advantages of taking a gap year.
by MPR News Staff

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The civil rights problem in U.S. schools: 10 new numbers

The civil rights problem in U.S. schools: 10 new numbers

For the first time, the Education Department asked about educational services for young people in justice facilities, including jails and prisons. 21 percent of these facilities offer less than a full school year of instruction.

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Next Mpls. superintendent a proponent of social, emotional learning

Next Mpls. superintendent a proponent of social, emotional learning

Ed Graff believes that to be successful, schools need to go beyond traditional course work and integrate social and emotional learning into the curriculum.

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Politics in real life: The struggle to pay for college

Politics in real life: The struggle to pay for college

Loans and grants often aren't enough to cover all the expenses of a college education. For many students the struggle to afford school means long work hours and even skipping meals.

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Practice makes possible: What we learn by studying amazing kids

Practice makes possible: What we learn by studying amazing kids

In the age-old fight between hard work and talent, researcher Anders Ericsson says it's no contest. Practice wins the day.
by Cory Turner

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Excerpts from Minnesota's Graduation Gap project

Highlights from the MPR News project Minnesota's Graduation Gap.

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St. Paul students call for mayor to act on school cops

St. Paul students call for mayor to act on school cops

Dozens of Central High School students confronted St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman in the city's council chambers over what they said was evidence of racial bias and abuse by school resource officers assigned to their campus.
by Emma Sapong

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