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Coding class, then naptime: Computer science for the kindergarten set

Coding class, then naptime: Computer science for the kindergarten set

Educators and researchers argue that the basic skills of coding should be introduced alongside -- or even before -- traditional reading, writing and math.

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Dayton: School board member should quit over post about Muslims

Dayton: School board member should quit over post about Muslims

Gov. Mark Dayton called on Columbia Heights School Board member Grant Nichols to resign over comments appearing on Nichols' Facebook page that disparaged Muslims.
by Tim Pugmire

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He? She? Ze? Universities add gender pronouns, alter policy

He? She? Ze? Universities add gender pronouns, alter policy

Major institutions are widening their policies and pronouns to acknowledge transgender students, as well as students who don't identify as male or female.
by The Associated Press

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Muslim group doesn't fault school, police for detention

Muslim group doesn't fault school, police for detention

Instead, Khalid Hamideh of the Islamic Association of North Texas blamed political leaders for espousing inflammatory anti-Muslim rhetoric and creating a "climate of fear."
by The Associated Press

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Columbia Heights students walk out over Facebook post about Muslims

Columbia Heights students walk out over Facebook post about Muslims

Hundreds of high school students left class for about 45 minutes Wednesday morning to protest a recent Facebook comment on School Board Member Grant Nichols' account. He's denied writing it.
by Tim Post

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Target exec: Company still working out details on new giving plan

The company still intends to give away 5 percent of its profits, just in a different way, Target Corp. Chief Social Responsibility Officer Laysha Ward told MPR News Wednesday.
by Tim Nelson

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Scientific literacy: It's not (just) about the facts

Scientific literacy: It's not (just) about the facts

It may be that it's scientific beliefs -- not in isolation but in conjunction with political, religious and other beliefs -- that shape our decisions and engagement in civic life, says Tania Lombrozo.
by Tania Lombrozo

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How parents are ruining their kid's sports life and what can be done about it

John Tauer says youth sports have gone crazy - that they've turned into a booming industry that involves traveling teams, personal trainers, and over-structured kids. And he has some suggestions for the parents of those kids.

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Obama makes college aid application easier, earlier

Obama makes college aid application easier, earlier

With more than 100 questions, the Free Application For Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, is a gatekeeper for students hoping to get help paying for college.
by Cory Turner

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