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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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A new lesson in higher education: Being OK with uncomfortable conversations
Colleges around the country have been taking heat for being too politically correct and stifling robust political debate. At the University of Minnesota's Humphrey School of Public Affairs, the faculty is trying to tackle that problem. 
 In southern Minnesota, small-town schools plan as fears of Trump deportations rise
As a new Trump administration nears power, some communities are bracing for potential mass deportations and the impact they may have on schools. It’s especially concerning in small-town districts like St. James and Butterfield where most of the kids are Latino.
State Supreme Court tosses suit tied to Minneapolis teachers of color and layoffs
Minnesota’s high court on Wednesday turned aside a lawsuit alleging Minneapolis schools racially discriminate against white teachers to protect teachers of color, overturning an earlier ruling by the state appeals court.
The power of mentoring
January is national Mentoring Month. MPR News host Angela Davis talks about how a mentor can support, guide and open opportunities for people of all ages.
St. Francis school board gets pushback on controversial book buying plan
Board members in the district north of the Twin Cities are under pressure to rethink their plan to use a conservative website to help choose books to buy for school libraries. Their superintendent warns it would violate state law. The school board chair says the ACLU may intervene.
Driver faces charges after crash involving school bus near Hibbing
According to the criminal complaint, Svea Snickers’ vehicle failed to stop at a stop sign and collided with the bus. The complaint alleges Snickers had been using Snapchat on her phone shortly before the crash.