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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All of Minnesota's members of Congress vote to keep federal government open
The state's entire delegation supported the last-ditch bid to keep the federal government open another 45 days. A group of House conservatives were the main source of dissent.
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2023 Natural Viking bodybuilding competition
The 2023 Organization of Competitive Bodybuilders (OCB) Natural Viking bodybuilding event was held at the Minnesota Masonic Heritage Center in Bloomington on Saturday. The OCB competition only promotes natural events in which every competitor must submit to a drug test and polygraph before the start of the competition.
Business
Task force to study if University of Minnesota health programs need more money
The group's chair expects to wade into whether the University of Minnesota needs to own and replace its teaching hospital — but not into business details with Fairview.
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Furry friends ease anxieties during blood drive
The U of M held a joint event between PAWS (Pet Away Worry & Stress) and an American Red Cross blood drive inside Coffman Memorial Union on campus in Minneapolis, Minn., on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. More than 250 volunteers signed up to donate blood during a time when donations are low.
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Sales taxes will now cover Hennepin County's Metro Transit subsidies
New 0.75% sales tax hike will cover county's portion of operation and maintenance starting Oct. 1
