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Artists craft new ways to teach Indigenous languages

Artists craft new ways to teach Indigenous languages

Minnesota artists say learning and writing in Indigenous language sparks their own creativity. They are building on a revitalization effort.
by Melissa Olson

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Minnesota leading the way in signing up new volunteer weather observers

Minnesota leading the way in signing up new volunteer weather observers

As the spring storm season approaches, the annual effort to sign up volunteer weather observers across the country is in full swing. And Minnesota is — by far — leading the way among all U.S. states.
by Andrew Krueger

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Klobuchar says Senate is close to approving next U.S. attorney for Minnesota

Klobuchar says Senate is close to approving next U.S. attorney for Minnesota

U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar says Minnesota will soon have a permanent U.S. attorney in place. Klobuchar told MPR’s Morning Edition that former U.S. Attorney Andrew Luger is on the verge of Senate approval to fill that role again.
by MPR News Staff

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Minneapolis families come together to ease strike burden

Minneapolis families come together to ease strike burden

Striking educators and the district have not yet reached an agreement, as students have missed 11 days of school. While families in the district come together to form child care pods, create safe havens for teens, provide food for their neighbors and support teachers, they say they’re eager for the strike to end.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Equity issues at stake in the Minneapolis teacher strike

Equity issues at stake in the Minneapolis teacher strike

The Minneapolis NAACP is calling on the city’s public school district to raise wages for Education Support Professionals. They’re also asking the union to put more protections from layoffs for teachers of color in its contract. 
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Art Hounds: Iron Range musicians jam and a new theater company opens in St. Paul

Art Hounds: Iron Range musicians jam and a new theater company opens in St. Paul

Art Hounds this week recommend you check out: The Mariah Theatre Company opening in St. Paul with the debut of Patrick Coyle’s play, “The Big Blue River;” a showcase of Iron Range musicians at the Ore House in Gilbert; and a surreal exhibit of thrift store furniture at Gustavus Adolphus in St. Peter.
by Emily Bright

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Mpls. teachers strike of 1970 changed education across the state

Mpls. teachers strike of 1970 changed education across the state

In 1970, the issues underlying the strike had been brewing for years: ballooning class sizes, a dearth of school supplies and a school board that didn’t seem to take the unionized teachers seriously as professionals.
by Jon Collins

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