Three case studies: When police untrained in de-escalation shoot unarmed people
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A review of 31 cases shows more than half of officers involved had fewer than two hours of training past five years.
Read MoreFacing $23M shortfall, St. Paul anticipates cuts in teaching positions, staff
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St. Paul officials say the budget shortfall is due in part to declines in enrollment and inflation costs.
Read MoreTo see the future of drones, look to student competitors
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A handful of students from the region are preparing for an international robotics competition this summer.
Read MoreA public school that's just for immigrants
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English learners are the least likely to graduate from high school when compared to other groups of students. There's a new high school in Bowling Green, Kentucky, that's trying to help new immigrant students beat the odds.
Read MoreSt. Olaf president says intensive effort underway to find people behind racist messages
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David Anderson says the investigation is generating leads and that he's "optimistic" they'll catch the perpetrator, or perpetrators.
Read MoreCharges: Hopkins school aide inappropriately touched female students
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A letter from the young students said David Joseph Madrigal, 54, was touching them "in a manner that made them feel scared", according to the criminal complaint.
Read MoreFederal government relaxes nutrition standards for school lunches
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Schools won't have to cut the salt in meals just yet and they can serve kids fewer whole grains, under changes to federal nutrition standards announced Monday.
Read MoreWith classes canceled, St. Olaf addresses race concerns
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Students took up spots in the administration building and demanded that the college take steps in response to alleged racist incidents.
Read MoreStudents protest racist threats at St. Olaf, plan campus boycott
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A student reported receiving a threatening note left on her car. The note used a racial slur and read, "I am so glad you are leaving soon." Other students have reportedly found similar notes on their cars in recent weeks.
Read MoreNYC mayor announces plan for free preschool for 3-year-olds
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Under de Blasio's plan, free preschool for 3-year-olds will start this fall in two low-income neighborhoods in Brooklyn and the Bronx, and then expand citywide by 2021.
Read MoreMinneapolis schools project cutting hundreds of positions, but numbers are preliminary
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Projected reductions across the district equal 288 full-time positions, with 235 of those at schools, according to a summary from the district's human resources department.
Read MoreMinn. teacher leads National Black Anthem in Oval Office
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Minnesota Teacher of the Year, Abdul Wright, spontaneously led the Black National Anthem at the White House on Wednesday.
Read MoreBig Lake OKs yearbook photo of trapshooting team with guns
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Team members had initially been told the yearbook photo would not be included because of the school's policy against against showing firearms in photos. Some parents were considering bringing the issue to the school board.
Read MoreSt. Paul school board OKs contract with new superintendent
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The contract includes a $232,000 dollar salary, slightly more than previous superintendent Valeria Silva's base salary of $213,026.
Read MoreSanner retires suddenly; Rassier files suit, claiming mistreatment by Sanner and others
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Sanner, who led Wetterling investigation, has not apologized to Rassier, and has said he stands behind his actions as sheriff for 14 years. He hasn't commented on the lawsuit.
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