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College enrollment up across the board in Bemidji, president credits new policies
Bemidji State University, in conjunction with Northland Technical College, this week announced enrollment increases resulting in a total of more than 5,000 students between the two institutions.
Minnesota district bans substitute teacher for reenacting George Floyd's murder in class
The reenactment of Floyd’s murder during a Woodbury High School class on Monday included the substitute putting “a student on the ground in front of the class” and other “reprehensible” behavior, school and district officials said.
These students are in college for free under new program for lower-income Minnesotans
The North Star Promise Program went into effect this fall and the first students are going to college completely cost-free under it. We talked with seven Minnesotans about how it’s changed their life.
Enrollment is up at Minnesota State colleges, a new fund helped
The state’s new program, North Star Promise, guarantees lower-income Minnesotans can attend public colleges or universities tuition-free. Nearly 17,000 students received North Star scholarships this fall, according to preliminary data for Minnesota State, tribal colleges and the University of Minnesota.
In some Minnesota schools, artificial intelligence gets a seat in the classroom
Teachers at Bloomington Kennedy High School are taking a practical view on artificial intelligence, teaching students how to use the technology and helping them understand where it can spin out of control, a sort of driver’s ed approach to AI.
Bush Fellows draw on their heritage to lead in a more diverse Minnesota
What if you won an award for $150,000 for personal development so you could make Minnesota or the Dakotas better in some way? MPR News host Angela Davis talked with recipients of the Bush Fellowship about their work and how you can apply.
Renovations lift hopes at Minneapolis North High 
After years of pandemic challenges and life wedged in a construction zone, leaders believe the north Minneapolis school’s fortunes are turning for the better with the completion of $88 million in renovations.