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 all the federally-administered schools on tribal lands that need repair, according to the Department of the Interior.


In Minnesota, students and teachers at schools like 

 on the Leech Lake Reservation deal with cold classrooms, leaky roofs and the other effects of neglected facilities. 


On The Daily Circuit, we look at the issue across the state, focused on a 

 on the Star Tribune editorial page highlighting the poor condition of the state's Native American schools. Jill Burcum, Star Tribune editorial writer, and Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shing school Superintendent Crystal Redgrave join the conversation.

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In Minnesota, students and teachers at schools like Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shing in Bena, Minn. on the Leech Lake Reservation deal with cold classrooms, leaky roofs and the other effects of neglected facilities.

A look at Minnesota's crumbling tribal schools

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