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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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High school dropouts try to get back in the game

High school dropouts try to get back in the game

Hardships, bad decisions and lack of support mean many students of color fail to graduate on time. Some try to get back on track.
by Brandt Williams

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Money for student counseling takes a back seat

Money for student counseling takes a back seat

Minnesota hasn't always ranked so poorly when it comes to pupil support spending. But budget cuts have resulted in schools making other choices at the local level.
by Tim Pugmire

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Minnesota's graduation gap: By the numbers

Minnesota's graduation gap: By the numbers

Minnesota's failure to graduate its high school students of color on time is among the worst in the nation. A look at the numbers.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota's Graduation Gap: Sources

Minnesota's Graduation Gap: Sources

MPR News spent nearly a year exploring the state's gradation gap through data, academic research, and in the classroom. Dive into some of the sources used in this reporting.
by MPR News Staff

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History of slavery, future of diversity still at issue at Harvard

History of slavery, future of diversity still at issue at Harvard

Student protesters calling themselves Reclaim Harvard Law School say a recommendation that a slavery-tainted symbol be retired is not enough to end their occupation of a student center.
by Arun Rath and Chiquita Paschal

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University of Connecticut creates 'Scholars House' to keep black men in school

University of Connecticut creates 'Scholars House' to keep black men in school

About half of all black male students leave the University of Connecticut before graduation. School officials have created a living space to help these students, but the move has sparked controversy.
by David DesRoches

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Auditor: Minnesota teacher licensing system 'broken'

Auditor: Minnesota teacher licensing system 'broken'

Teacher licensing in Minnesota is "confusing," "broken" and in need of an overhaul, the state legislative auditor said Friday. The report blames Minnesota's teacher shortage partly on the complex system.
by Solvejg Wastvedt

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Stillwater School Board votes to close 3 schools

Superintendent Denise Pontrelli wants to shift the district's 8,300 students to new schools by next year to accommodate enrollment growth to the south.
by The Associated Press

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