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St. Paul’s Cherise Ayers on returning to lead Central High School

St. Paul’s Cherise Ayers on returning to lead Central High School

What’s it like to go to a high school and then come back years later to lead it? MPR News host Angela Davis talks with Cherise Ayers, the principal of St. Paul’s renowned Central High School, about her vision for her alma mater.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Inside the classroom: Early-career teachers and paraprofessionals

Inside the classroom: Early-career teachers and paraprofessionals

MPR News host Angela Davis talks to teachers who are just starting their careers. What does teaching a classroom look like today? What’s changed from years ago? What’s still the same?
by Angela Davis, Nikhil Kumaran and Gretchen Brown

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‘Literacy is not just about words’: Music director responds to potential cuts by MPS

‘Literacy is not just about words’: Music director responds to potential cuts by MPS

One of the programs on Minneapolis’ potential chopping block is fifth grade band and orchestra. Reed Wixson, director of bands and orchestras at Minneapolis Southwest High School, helped create the universal music program.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Why the University of Idaho marching band members are heroes in Connecticut

Why the University of Idaho marching band members are heroes in Connecticut

When Yale’s marching band wasn’t able to make it to March Madness, the Sound of Idaho stepped in — and went viral. A week later, Connecticut’s governor proclaimed a “University of Idaho Day.”
by Rachel Treisman

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Minnesota 4-year graduation rates slipped in 2023

Minnesota 4-year graduation rates slipped in 2023

The rate at which Minnesota students completed their high school education in four years fell back to a post-pandemic low of 83.3 percent. Experts say it’s a result of ongoing effects from the pandemic. 
by Elizabeth Shockman

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All Minnesota public school students can access free mental health care

All Minnesota public school students can access free mental health care

Farah Hussein, a mental health therapist in Minneapolis Public Schools, wants families to know that students can sign up for free therapy, and that care is confidential. Meanwhile, a new study examines how students benefited after public schools in Hennepin County began offering mental health services to all.

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Snow day, Part 2: School and college cancellations, delays across Minnesota for Tuesday

Snow day, Part 2: School and college cancellations, delays across Minnesota for Tuesday

As a winter storm continues to affect the region, dozens of school districts and colleges across Minnesota and in neighboring states have canceled classes, moved to online learning or opted to start classes two hours late for a second day on Tuesday.
by MPR News Staff

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