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Minnesota News

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Schools seek new ways to reach English learners

Teaching English to newcomers has come a long way in Minnesota, but schools are trying to find new ways to improve the academic skills of the 65,000 students enrolled in English-learner classes.
by Dave Peters

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In Minn., new tactics to help immigrant students

In Minn., new tactics to help immigrant students

To boost English learners' performance, some Minnesota schools are trying new approaches designed to help them more quickly grasp the language. Among them is Kennedy Elementary in Willmar, Minn., which has a growing number of students from Somalia.
by Tim Post

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Is it time for a change in America’s gun-control laws?

In an editorial posted within hours of Friday’s shootings, the Hartford Courant concluded: “… this much is certain, attested to by the Newtown school shooting: It is far too easy in America for a sick mind to find a gun and use it.” President Obama suggested over the weekend that he intends to address gun…
by Eric Ringham

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Amid fiscal cliff debate, Bachmann keeps low profile

Amid fiscal cliff debate, Bachmann keeps low profile

In the six weeks since the election, Congress has been wrapped up with the issue of whether and how to resolve the series of automatic spending cuts and tax hikes known as the fiscal cliff. One of Minnesota's most outspoken members of Congress, however, has gone almost completely silent.
by Brett Neely

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