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BSU looks to reclaim ‘University of the Pines’ legacy through fundraiser
A special fundraising initiative recently launched at Bemidji State University is aimed at replanting trees on campus. That's after a destructive storm in June destroyed an estimated 9 million trees throughout Beltrami County. Following the storm, Gov. Tim Walz declared a peacetime emergency in the area.
1 in 5 high schoolers has had a romantic AI relationship, or knows someone who has
A national survey of students, teachers and parents shines a light on how the AI revolution is playing out in schools – including when it comes to bullying and a community's trust in schools.
Some school board members urge Minnesota to comply with Trump transgender order
More than 40 school board members from districts across the state are calling on Minnesota to comply with a recent federal finding that the state’s policy letting transgender student athletes compete on teams consistent with their gender identity is a civil rights violation. 
Federal finding over Minnesota's trans athlete policy sets up 'long legal fight'
The Trump administration last week said it concluded that a Minnesota policy letting transgender student athletes compete on teams consistent with their gender identity is a violation of Title IX.
Iowa school district sues firm that vetted superintendent as authorities detail his criminal history
Federal authorities have revealed that the superintendent of Iowa's largest school district, Ian Roberts, had a criminal history before his arrest by immigration agents.
White Bear Lake school officials investigate enrollment process after adult poses as student
White Bear Lake Area Schools officials say they are reviewing their enrollment process, after a 22-year-old man reportedly used a false identity to enroll as a high school student.
A Minnesota school's solution to student conflict: 'Stop everything' and talk it out
How do we prepare kids to live in a politically polarized world? At St. Paul’s Friends School of Minnesota, students are taught every day how to talk to people with whom they disagree.