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Homeless teen shares her story

Homeless teen shares her story

The Minneapolis Public Schools counted 5,500 homeless children in the district last year. One teen tells the story of her struggle to stay in school and graduate on her own.

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Schools still waiting for stimulus money

Schools still waiting for stimulus money

It's easy to see signs of the federal stimulus money at work in Minnesota, along highways where crews have posted notices of projects funded with stimulus money. But school districts are still waiting for their share of Minnesota's $800 million in stimulus money for education.
by Tom Weber

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Audio diary of a homeless teen

Audio diary of a homeless teen

As part of her Youth Radio story, Valencia McMurray kept an audio diary this spring for Minnesota Public Radio. She recorded her thoughts while living at The Bridge, a shelter for homeless youth in south Minneapolis.

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How to close the achievement gap in America's schools

How to close the achievement gap in America's schools

Education expert Geoffrey Canada, founder of Harlem Children's Zone, discusses the achievement gap between high and low-income students in America and how to close it.

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Lessons learned as school year ends

Leaders representing Minnesota's superintendents, principals and teachers join Midday to recap the school year, ending this week.
by Tom Dooher

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