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Minn. Education Commissioner Mary Cathryn Ricker resigns

Minn. Education Commissioner Mary Cathryn Ricker resigns

State Education Commissioner Mary Cathryn Ricker has resigned, saying she wants to return to teaching in the classroom. She will be replaced by former deputy education commissioner, Heather Mueller.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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States try to push out billions of emergency rental aid to families

States try to push out billions of emergency rental aid to families

Congress approved $25 billion in emergency rental assistance to keep people housed during the pandemic, but states are facing glitches on the federal moratorium for renters and landlords.
by Pam Fessler

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What the $300 a month child benefit could mean for a family on the edge

What the $300 a month child benefit could mean for a family on the edge

The monthly checks would mark a big shift in the federal government's approach to child poverty. One study estimates they could cut the number of poor children by half.
by Anya Kamenetz

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Pandemic aid package includes some relief from high health plan premiums

Pandemic aid package includes some relief from high health plan premiums

If passed, President Joe Biden's relief bill would significantly expand the number of people eligible for federal help in paying their health plan premiums, and would boost the size of those subsidies.
by Emmarie Huetteman

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Here's what's in the American Rescue Plan

Here's what's in the American Rescue Plan

The colossal package allocates money for COVID-19 vaccines, schools, small businesses and anti-poverty programs like the child tax credit. Here are the highlights, including what the Senate changed.
by Barbara Sprunt

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Emily Chamlee-Wright on the importance of free speech, civility and tolerance

Emily Chamlee-Wright on the importance of free speech, civility and tolerance

Emily Chamlee-Wright of the Institute for Humane Studies speaks at North Dakota State University about free speech, civility and tolerance on college campuses — and in society at large.
by MPR News Staff

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Undocumented Venezuelans given protected status in United States

Undocumented Venezuelans given protected status in United States

The Biden administration's decision represents a major policy shift from the Trump team, which withstood bipartisan calls to grant the protections to Venezuelans fleeing life-threatening crises.
by Franco Ordoñez

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