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Minnesota lawmakers pledge at least $300 million toward early education
This session Minnesota lawmakers put millions toward funding early learning scholarships, expanded school-based early education and created a new state agency dedicated to children, youth and families.
Boys of Hope: Raising positive role models in Minnesota
A mentoring program says it's teaching the next generation of Minnesota boys to become positive and productive men.
Wells Academy founder creates spaces for Indigenous workers
A Red Lake Band member who has made it big in the engineering world has long tried to give others a helping hand. Now, Andy Wells has taken things one step further by launching an engineering internship in the community center on the Red Lake Reservation.
Floyd’s death shaped how these students look at their lives
Many students in Minnesota high schools today were in their early teens when George Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police officer three years ago. A group of St. Louis Park High Schoolers met Thursday talk about how Floyd’s death has shaped their experiences.
These two Twin Cities children of immigrants just won $90K scholarships
Philsan Isaak and Steven Truong are among 30 people nationwide to receive $90,000 scholarships as immigrant kids “poised to make significant contributions to US society, culture or their academic field.”
Survey: Weapons, fights in St. Paul public schools largest concern for students, parents, staff 
The results of a school safety survey presented to the school board Tuesday evening revealed that while most students are not involved in violence, many feel unsafe in parts of school buildings.