To read more about Minnesota's academic achievement gap, here are some previous Star Tribune stories:
$600 million a year, yet achievement gap persists
Minneapolis schools to focus on K-2 skills to close gaps
Bipartisan bill to build Minnesota’s ranks of teachers of color sputtered
Walz zeros in on school dropout rates
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Marge Hols, St. Paul gardener and columnist, dies at 86
With a garden in the Smithsonian and a column in the Pioneer Press, Hols shared her love for planting seeds.
East Metro
Police: Mother, three kids found in lake a 'likely triple homicide'
Searchers recovered four bodies from Vadnais Lake. Authorities had been looking for a mother, reported to be suicidal, and her three children.
Child bicyclist dies after being hit by car in Scott County
The sheriff's office said deputies "detected an odor of alcohol" coming from the driver.
State investigators take over probe of 'fire and explosion' near University of Minnesota
"At this time, we think the situation has stabilized, but we remain vigilant," the state fire marshal said.
Minneapolis
MPD has more to spend than before George Floyd's murder
The Minneapolis Police Department has 260 fewer officers than it had at the beginning of 2020 and $3 million more in its budget. Hiring is the challenge now, officials say.
