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Mara Klecker

Minneapolis

Minneapolis Schools Reporter at The Minnesota Star Tribune

K-12 education reporter @StarTribune. Formerly @OWHnews. Grad of @Unl_CoJMC. Tips about schools? [email protected]

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  • 2 weeks ago | startribune.com | Mara Klecker

    St. Francis Area Schools has rolled back changes in its book review policy to settle two lawsuits brought by parents alleging the district unlawfully banned dozens of titles based on ratings on a website that no longer exists. The school board approved the settlement agreements Monday.

  • 3 weeks ago | startribune.com | Mara Klecker

    For the first two weeks of June, the grass surrounding 3M Arena at Mariucci glitters with graduation cap-shaped confetti. The 23 high school graduations hosted there this year come almost back-to-back, sometimes three or four in a day. Once the mess from one school is cleaned up, in come thousands more revelers from another.

  • 1 month ago | mankatofreepress.com | Mara Klecker

    For the students in one popular Dassel-Cokato High School course, the semester‘s final test involves a long, lactic-acid-filled morning of swimming, biking and running — more than 26 miles altogether. “This is an awesome thing and the best class this school offers,” parent Mallie Johnson said as she stood over her son, Nick, who was stretched out in the grass after crossing the finish line first in Thursday‘s school-organized triathlon.

  • 1 month ago | startribune.com | Mara Klecker

    For the students in one popular Dassel-Cokato High School course, the semester's final test involves a long, lactic-acid-filled morning of swimming, biking and running - more than 26 miles altogether. "This is an awesome thing and the best class this school offers," parent Mallie Johnson said as she stood over her son, Nick, who was stretched out in the grass after crossing the finish line first in Thursday's school-organized triathlon.

  • 1 month ago | startribune.com | Mara Klecker

    An East Ridge High School staff member was removed from the Woodbury campus Thursday morning after students reported that the staff member repeatedly used a racial slur, according to a message sent to families.

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RT @grove: Graduation season is around the corner, and The Minnesota Star Tribune is giving FREE subscriptions to all seniors, no strings a…