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COVID drives home schooling surge; public school enrollment drops

COVID drives home schooling surge; public school enrollment drops

The COVID-19 crisis is driving dramatic changes in Minnesota public school enrollments, including a drop of some 17,000 students in the past year, with families delaying kindergarten and choosing options outside the public system, the state Education Department says.
by Elizabeth Shockman and MPR News Staff

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A club, a coach and a conversation: In southern Minnesota, a town grapples with what it means to belong

A club, a coach and a conversation: In southern Minnesota, a town grapples with what it means to belong

In Caledonia, Minn., football reigns — and looming just as large is the team's highly regarded coach. So when he wrote a letter to the local paper questioning whether a new student diversity club would accept students who believe homosexuality is wrong, it prompted a candid conversation over what it's like to be a member of the LGBTQ community in this small town.
by Catharine Richert

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Art Hounds: Photography three ways

Art Hounds: Photography three ways

Tony Duran’s celebrity portraits are on display in Winona; Steve Ozone pays homage to flowers and Chinese vegetables; and Melissa Borman captures female figures as active participants within landscapes.
by Emily Bright

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Minneapolis beefs up security before trial in Floyd's death

Minneapolis beefs up security before trial in Floyd's death

State and local law enforcement leader said Wednesday they’re ready to keep the peace and protect people’s free speech rights during the trial of ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. But “we will arrest anybody who breaks the law,” the Hennepin County sheriff said.
by The Associated Press and Matt Sepic

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Walz: Students can return to middle, high school buildings Monday

Walz: Students can return to middle, high school buildings Monday

The decision follows new federal protocols on how schools should operate during the pandemic. “It’s time to get our students back in school, and we can do that now safely,” the Minnesota governor said.
by Elizabeth Shockman and Sara Porter

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Drive for low-cost housing finds bipartisan buy-in

Drive for low-cost housing finds bipartisan buy-in

This legislative session is already showcasing sharp divides over COVID-19 measures, civil unrest response, taxes and more. But Minnesota lawmakers could find harmony on another critical issue: Housing.
by Brian Bakst

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First-generation college graduates navigate mountain of student loan debt

First-generation college graduates navigate mountain of student loan debt

A growing legion of people in Minnesota and across the nation are hoping President Joe Biden will take steps to ease what’s become a massive student debt problem. Supporters say that debt, more than $1.6 trillion currently, is holding back the American economy, keeping people from buying homes, getting married and otherwise taking their next steps in life — and affecting Black and brown borrowers in unequal ways.
by Kathryn Styer Martinez

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