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State leaders say it’s crucial students understand the political and social struggles of people of color, new immigrants and Indigenous communities. A look inside one St. Paul classroom shows how that might work.

Minnesota schools will soon require ethnic studies. Here’s what that might look like

Jeff Henning-Smith, a senior lecturer in the University of Minnesota's College of Education, shares how future teachers are already preparing to use the proposed social studies standards.

University of Minnesota's Jeff Henning-Smith on how future teachers are preparing for the change

A standing woman holds a paper of notes with a student

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A teacher at a whiteboard in front of a room of students

A man sits across from a student at a table

A woman wipes down a whiteboard with a cloth

A student wearing a red sweater talks with a standing person

A woman leans on a table as she talks to students

Posters hang from a string above a classroom

Minnesota schools will soon require ethnic studies. Here’s what that might look like

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