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Officials with the White Bear Lake school district say police are investigating after a person over the age of 21 reportedly used fake documents and a false identity to enroll as a high school student.
How 2 Minnesota graduate students are helping implement free period products in schools
This is the second year that Minnesota schools are required to provide free menstrual products. MPR News guest host Catharine Richert talks with two graduate students who created a toolkit that helps educators put the law into practice.
Feds say Minnesota’s trans athlete policy violates civil rights law
The Trump administration on Tuesday said it concluded that a Minnesota policy letting transgender student athletes compete on teams consistent with their gender identity is a civil rights violation. The issue seems likely to be settled in court.
Iowa revokes license of schools superintendent arrested by ICE, saying he is in US illegally
A state agency revoked the professional license of the leader of Iowa’s largest school district on Monday, days after federal agents arrested him on accusations that he was living and working in the country illegally.
Officials place Des Moines schools leader on leave after his arrest by immigration agents
Officials have put the leader of Iowa’s largest school district on administrative leave a day after federal immigration agents arrested him because they said he was in the country illegally. The Des Moines school board voted unanimously Saturday to place Superintendant Ian Roberts on paid leave during a three-minute-long special meeting. 
U of M to start paying out class action lawsuit over 2023 data breach
The University of Minnesota is required to start paying out a class action lawsuit this week to people impacted by a 2023 data breach, according to the terms of a settlement in U.S. district court.