| Good morning! Partly cloudy this morning, with a chance of rain this afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s -- yes, 60s. Minnesota has a tradition of excellence in education, but its high school graduation rates are nothing to brag about -- and for students of color, they're among the worst in the nation. How did we get here? What's at stake? And what will it take to find a solution? MPR News take a closer look at Minnesota's graduation gap. | Forecast |
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| Hardships, bad decisions and lack of support mean many students of color fail to graduate on time. Some try to get back on track. | Without support, Minnesota students left behind at graduation | Minnesota's graduation gap: By the numbers |
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| State lawmakers open an election-year session Tuesday in St. Paul that will be long on challenges and potentially short on accomplishments. A Capitol rehab project won't make it any easier. | Previously:Dayton, leaders preview session hurdles ahead |
| The two Democratic rivals struck a cordial tone on how to fix the embattled Michigan city's water crisis, but they had sharp differences on trade, the auto bailout and gun control. | Election 2016 |
| U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar says the Transportation Security Administration needs to hire more screeners to relieve long lines at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. | Last month: New security checkpoint system now open at MSP airport |
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| The former first lady made a mark with her "Just Say No" campaign and her support of stem-cell research, which she hoped would lead to a cure for Alzheimer's, the disease that took away her husband. |
| Facing a phalanx of budget pressures, small towns are turning to the state to help keep the tap water flowing. |
| Christopher Ingraham was just describing a USDA ranking when he insulted Red Lake County last summer. But the resulting uproar from Minnesotans led to a change of heart ... and location. | In August: Minnesota's thin skin earns Washington Post scorn |
| A new collection of more than 400 letters from Wilder to her friends, family and fans provides an unprecedented look into the writer's life and her time in Minnesota. | The Thread |
