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Education coverage includes what's working, what's not working, how our kids are doing, how our college students are paying for their educations, the achievement gaps, teachers, students, parents, district schools, charter schools, private schools — and your contributions and opinions are welcome. 

Our weekly Education Newsletter highlights articles, blog posts, events, and links. For example, look for lots of links to thoughtful discussions of education issues from Beth Hawkins at MinnPost and Diane Ravitch at Education Week.

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Racial mockery at Hopkins High sparks outrage; Black student handcuffed

By Harry Colbert, Jr., Insight News

Nekima Levy-Pounds

It seems like a case of when keeping it wrong goes real.

What started as a celebration of the Hopkins High School's cross country ski team qualifying for the state tournament culminated is outrage, signs in protest and the suspension and criminal charges of two African-American students who decried what they felt was racial mockery. And, according to supporters of the African-American students, no disciplinary action was taken against the white students who openly mocked African-Americans.

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MN VIDEOS | Upward Bound

By Ntsuab Yang, SPNN

Students of low income families are less likely to attend college than students of middle income or upper income families. SPNN Doc U participant Ntsuab Yang explores the Upward Bound program and what it has to offer.

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MN VIDEOS | We're screwed

By Erica Blanchard, SPNN

In the wake of the largest recession since the Great Depression, recent college grads are finding it difficult to find jobs, gain independence and move into "adult hood". SPNN Doc U participant Erica Blanchard talks with recent grads to get their perspective.

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Minnesota Reading Corps and Math Corps birth new generation of educators, help tutors obtain teaching licensure

By Kristoffer Tigue, TC Daily Planet

Kris Potter (left) and Elena Schaust (right) (Photos courtesy of tutors)

Sara Jochems didn't know exactly what she wanted to do after she received her master's in English and Literary Studies from the University of Minnesota Duluth, but she knew she most likely wanted to teach. The problem, she said, was that she didn't know the age group in which she was interested teaching. So Jochems took a friend's advice and joined Minnesota Reading Corps (MRC), a statewide Americorps program dedicated to bolstering reading fluency of students pre-kindergarten to 3rd grade.

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Northeast corporations partner with NEMS to tutor students

By Robin Sauerwein, TC Daily Planet

Major corporations like Honeywell and General Mills are not usually recognized for being active partners in education.  Although corporations donate generous amounts to schools each year, you don’t hear about any direct relationships with a particular school. It’s a hands-off kind of support. But in Northeast Minneapolis, three corporations have been participating in a remarkable tutoring partnership with Northeast Middle School (NEMS).

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A preliminary rundown of the 2013 St. Paul School Board races

By Grace Kelly, Minnesota Progressive Project

Three spots are open on the St Paul School Board with 6 candidates currently running: Jean O’Connell, David Martinez, Sarah Lechowich, Luis Ortega, Chue Vue, and John Broderick. The April 16 precinct caucuses will determine the convention delegates that will endorse three candidates on June 8. In between, you can expect at least one forum.

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Out of school and out of luck

By Mary Turck, News Day

Chart from Out of School and Off Track: The overuse of suspensions in American middle and high schools

Get suspended in ninth grade, and your chances of dropping out of school double, according to MORE »

COMMUNITY VOICES | Moms of Henry High city bus assault victims testify at Minneapolis school board meeting

By Jay Clark, Community Voices
Jay Clark

Henry High Hmong Family Testifying at Minneapolis School Board Meeting

On April 9, moms of Henry High students assaulted while using city buses going between school and home testified at the Minneapolis School Board meeting.  They described for the school board members what happened to their children when they were assaulted, and the impact the assaults have had on their families.

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Where do we start?

By Julie Landsman, The View From Here

For the last two weeks I have had the pleasure of speaking with faculty and students in parts of the rural Midwest.

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