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At one St. Paul school, teen moms and their kids start the new school year together

At one St. Paul school, teen moms and their kids start the new school year together

AGAPE Head Start helps teen moms finish their education while providing child care at no charge. “We're very, very fortunate that these families are not only beating statistics, but they're knocking them out of the water, too,” a leader in the effort says.
by Kyra Miles

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Some yellow school buses are turning green this school year

Some yellow school buses are turning green this school year

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is expanding its electric school bus program using three million dollars from the state’s settlement with Volkswagen over exaggerated fuel efficiency claims.
by Paul Huttner and Ngoc Bui

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Bloc of DFL lawmakers opposes special session to repeal prone restraint law

Bloc of DFL lawmakers opposes special session to repeal prone restraint law

A group of 44 state lawmakers issued a statement Thursday saying the law should remain on the books that bars school staff and school resources officers from restraining students in a way that limits their breathing.
by Brian Bakst and Dana Ferguson

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Legislators weigh in on potential special session over new student restraint law

Legislators weigh in on potential special session over new student restraint law

Gov. Tim Walz says he wants to clear up a law about school resource officers’ use of force and restraining students in schools and he’s not ruling out a special legislative session to do so.
by Gracie Stockton and Cathy Wurzer

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Minneapolis writer weaves scams, sibling ties into new novel

Minneapolis writer weaves scams, sibling ties into new novel

You’ve likely heard of capable kids who are basically the adults in their family. That's definitely true of Drew, the central character of Minneapolis writer Laura Zimmermann's darkly humorous new young adult novel “Just Do This One Thing For Me.”
by Euan Kerr

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Walz weighing special session on student restraint law

Walz weighing special session on student restraint law

Police groups and Republican lawmakers have urged the governor to call a special session to repeal a law that prohibits school resource officers from restraining students in a way that restricts their breathing.
by Dana Ferguson

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