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MPR News keeps track of the latest education news in Minnesota so you can understand the events shaping the future of learning and how it impacts students at any level.

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Suit alleges policies promote Twin Cities school segregation

Suit alleges policies promote Twin Cities school segregation

Seven families whose children attend Minneapolis and St. Paul Public Schools are suing the state over policies they say have resulted in high concentrations of poor and minority students in urban schools.
by Brandt Williams

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Minnesota school districts score big with voters

Minnesota school districts score big with voters

Schools got much of what they sought for in local tax increases: 47 out of 52 districts passed operating levies, while 23 out of 37 passed measures to build new schools or improve facilities.
by Tim Pugmire

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Sweeping change comes to St. Paul school board

Sweeping change comes to St. Paul school board

Voters swept four newcomers onto the St. Paul School board in the city's municipal elections Tuesday. A slate of DFL and union-backed candidates grabbed the board's open seats.
by Peter Cox

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From the military to the classroom

Ryan Blum dropped out of high school to join the U.S. Army. Now, he's a student at American University in Paris. He joined MPR News' Kerri Miller to talk about the transition.
by MPR News Staff

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Should prisoners have access to a college education?

Should prisoners have access to a college education?

Research shows that prisoners who participate in post-secondary education programs have lower recidivism rates than those who don't -- but there's a disagreement over who should pay for such programs.
by Tracy Mumford

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The candidates for the St. Paul school board

The candidates for the St. Paul school board

The four favorites leading the school board ballot in St. Paul this year carry the endorsement of the DFL party, from an April convention, as well as a movement of parents and the St. Paul Federation of Teachers, the district's main labor union.
by Tim Nelson

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Voters poised to remake St. Paul school board as worries mount

Voters poised to remake St. Paul school board as worries mount

With concerns rising over discipline and achievement in St. Paul schools, voters appear ready to overhaul the school board Tuesday at the polls. Skeptics wonder if that will bring real change to classrooms.
by Tim Nelson

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