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St. Paul elementary in Rondo neighborhood set to become Afrocentric school this fall

St. Paul elementary in Rondo neighborhood set to become Afrocentric school this fall

Benjamin E. Mays will replace its International Baccalaureate program with a new Afrocentric program and curriculum in the fall. The principal of the school and superintendent of St. Paul Public Schools spoke more about how the program came to be.
by Kelly Gordon and Ngoc Bui

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Elk River teacher and veteran explains educating students about war as it's happening

Elk River teacher and veteran explains educating students about war as it's happening

Some of the burden of helping children make sense of those wars and other fraught international relations falls onto teachers. But how do you teach history as it's unfolding?
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Red Lake Nation College plans to establish permanent endowment fund with $7 million donation  

Red Lake Nation College plans to establish permanent endowment fund with $7 million donation  

Red Lake Nation College’s college board and president say the school will invest the money, a gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott’s foundation, Yield Giving, into a permanent endowment fund. The investment will follow Ojibwe teachings, visualizing how today’s decision will impact the next seven generations.
by Chandra Colvin

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9-year-old student suspected of starting fire at St. Cloud school

Westwood Elementary has been closed since the March 31 fire for extensive cleaning and safety testing. Repairing the damage will cost an estimated $2 million.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Judge hears arguments to keep ICE away from Minnesota schools

Judge hears arguments to keep ICE away from Minnesota schools

Two Minnesota school districts and the state teachers union are suing to restore the Department of Homeland Security’s policy of recognizing schools as protected areas safe from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Minneapolis Public Schools works to reenroll students dropped during ICE surge

Minneapolis Public Schools works to reenroll students dropped during ICE surge

In Minnesota, students who miss 15 consecutive days of school are dropped from enrollment in a district. MPS Director of Student Retention and Recovery Colleen Kaibel said there are multiple factors impacting absenteeism and enrollment in the district.
by Emily Bright and Alanna Elder

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Trump administration terminates agreements to protect transgender students in several schools

Trump administration terminates agreements to protect transgender students in several schools

The Education Department says it has terminated agreements that previous administrations reached with five school districts and a college aimed at upholding rights and protections for transgender students.
by The Associated Press

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