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minnpost. com > community-voices > 2026 > 05 > how-to-give-minnesota-kids-screen-time-that-matters

How to give Minnesota kids screen time that matters

1+ hour, 20+ min ago  (270+ words) Let's start with what we know. Screen time limits matter. Children need a balance between the two; they need time outdoors and face-to-face connection with friends. As parents and co-founders of Coder's Clubhouse, a Twin Cities tech education center connecting…...

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minnpost. com > community-voices > 2026 > 05 > want-more-electricians-build-better-career-opportunities-trades

Want more electricians? Expand career opportunities in the trades

21+ hour, 15+ min ago  (286+ words) Young people will be drawn to the trades if they can see a clear career path. Policymakers and business can do more to address workforce gaps....

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minnpost. com > documenters > 2026 > 04 > documenters-report-mps-finds-additional-10-million-in-revenue

MPS finds additional $10 million in revenue

5+ day, 19+ hour ago  (22+ words) After correcting an error in how special education expenses are coded, MPS now expects to receive $10 million more from the state....

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minnpost. com > education > 2025 > 10 > u-of-m-sits-tight-on-institutional-speech-code-though-regents-weighing-faculty-input

U of M sits tight on speech code amid censorship concerns

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1022+ words) Seven months after it was approved by the Board of Regents, a University of Minnesota resolution on institutional speech that was implemented amid campus turmoil over the war in Gaza continues to draw fire from the faculty. Passed by regents…...

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minnpost. com > greater-minnesota > 2026 > 02 > electric-school-buses-are-bringing-cleaner-quieter-rides-to-students-in-rural-minnesota

Electric school buses bringing cleaner, quieter rides to rural MN

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (784+ words) The bus drop off area at Red Lake Elementary has been a bit quieter " and a bit less pungent " since late 2024, when two electric school buses began running routes there." Across Minnesota, the number of electric school buses shuttling kids…...

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minnpost. com > documenters > 2026 > 04 > documenters-report-minneapolis-school-board-considers-k-8-schools

Documenters: Minneapolis school board considers K-8 schools

1+ week, 13+ hour ago  (16+ words) The Minneapolis school board considers differences between middle school and K-8 structures, addressing declining enrollment....

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minnpost. com > community-voices > 2026 > 04 > my-generation-addicted-social-media

My generation is addicted to social media content

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (461+ words) With the recent jury ruling finding Meta and You Tube negligent in designing addictive products that harm young people, we are seeing the recognition of an out-of-hand issue plaguing Gen Z. To see the true impact of addictive social media algorithms…...

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minnpost. com > documenters > 2026 > 04 > documenters-report-minneapolis-school-board-hears-concerns-from-american-indian-parents

Minneapolis school board hears concerns from American Indian parents

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (340+ words) Minn Post's Twin Cities Documenters program trains and pays community members to take notes at local government meetings. Below is Documenter Al Zdon's summary and observations from the April 14 Minneapolis Board of Education (or school board) meeting. You can read…...

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minnpost. com > community-voices > 2026 > 04 > minnesota-cant-wait-for-higher-education

Higher education needs to catch up to Minnesota's modern learners

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (833+ words) At the Phyllis Wheatley Community Center on the Northside of Minneapolis, we've been creating pathways for individuals to discover their strengths and take control of their futures for over a century. We've walked with families through hard seasons and hopeful…...

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minnpost. com > education > 2025 > 11 > vaping-is-everywhere-now-in-schools-can-surveillance-tech-thwart-it

Can surveillance technology thwart vaping in Minnesota schools?

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1736+ words) It was in physical education class when Laila Gutierrez swapped out self-harm for a new vice." The freshman from Phoenix had long struggled with depression and would cut her arms to feel something. Anything. The first drag from a friend's…...