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Lawsuit alleges MN teacher tenure laws perpetuate achievement gap

Lawsuit alleges MN teacher tenure laws perpetuate achievement gap

A group of parents, backed by a national nonprofit, filed a lawsuit challenging Minnesota statues that make it more difficult to fire teachers once they've been employed for more than three years.
by Solvejg Wastvedt

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U.S. Rep. Nolan pushes to declassify secret 9/11 documents

U.S. Rep. Nolan pushes to declassify secret 9/11 documents

The Minnesota Congressman has seen classified documents that reportedly describe who likely financed the terrorists who attacked the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
by MPR News Staff

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Art Hounds: Ibsen, 'Fantasticks' and flamenco

Art Hounds: Ibsen, 'Fantasticks' and flamenco

This week on Art Hounds: An Ibsen comedy, "The Fantasticks" and a flamenco tribute to "Lorca's Women."
by Marianne Combs

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Applebee's attack victim: Minnesota must get tougher on hate crime

Applebee's attack victim: Minnesota must get tougher on hate crime

A woman who says she was attacked for speaking a foreign language at a Coon Rapids Applebee's wants to make hate crimes a felony in Minnesota. She told her story Wednesday to a forum on Islamophobia.
by Doualy Xaykaothao

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Why we don't know how much money the Super Bowl could bring to MN

Why we don't know how much money the Super Bowl could bring to MN

Minnesota's Super Bowl host committee on Tuesday rolled out a detailed economic impact study, partly in hopes of bringing in pledges to help fund between $30 and $50 million officials estimate it'll cost.
by Tim Nelson

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Hallberg's Picture of Health: The open-notes movement

A new movement called OpenNotes proposes that doctors open their personal notes so patients can read what they have to say about their individual health.
by MPR News Staff

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Model railroaders hope new St. Paul site gets hobby back on track

Model railroaders hope new St. Paul site gets hobby back on track

Backers of the Twin City Model Railroad Museum hope the museum's new site can spark renewed interest in their work and draw bigger crowds.
by Martin Moylan

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Lead poisoning still a worry for kids in pockets of Minnesota

Lead poisoning still a worry for kids in pockets of Minnesota

Bans on lead in paint and gasoline helped drive down lead poisonings in Minnesota. But there are still urban and rural neighborhoods where poisonings remain stubbornly high. Officials are using maps to find and fix the problems.
by Lorna Benson

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Lawsuit claims harassment, retaliation by MN Commerce exec

Lawsuit claims harassment, retaliation by MN Commerce exec

An ex-Minnesota Commerce Department official has sued the state alleging sexual harassment and other misconduct in the agency's top ranks. He claims Commissioner Mike Rothman knew of the problems but failed to act.
by Brian Bakst

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