Beatrice Dupuy

Education Reporter
Twin Cities metro area

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School choice splits Twin Cities suburbs into haves, have-nots

Parents are going the distance to enroll their children in schools that offer the programs and services they want, effectively redrawing the map of district boundaries in the process.
September 25, 2017
Kathryn Lusack checked in with her son, Roderick Bright, 11, when he took a water break during football practice Tuesday evening at Knob Hill Park in Burnsville.

Protest over dress code erupts at Edina High School

In response to high schoolers’ complaints, Edina said policy hasn’t gotten more restrictive.
September 15, 2017
Two male students at Edina High School wore overalls without shirts underneath to protest the rumored changes to the school dress code.

Malware found on Tettegouche State Park computers

August visitors to northeastern Minnesota park may have had their credit card information compromised.
September 9, 2017

International Falls man charged with using fake identity to solicit nude photos

A 36-year-old man has been charged with using a fake ID to obtain nude photos of children.
September 8, 2017

Minnehaha Academy students get first look at temporary home

Students displaced by blast last month check out their temporary school.
September 6, 2017
Minnehaha Upper School seniors and some staff members gathered in the parking lot before the first day of school.

HBO's plan not to produce 'Mogadishu, Minnesota' draws range of local reaction

HBO announced Friday that it would not continue with the series "Mogadishu, Minnesota."
September 2, 2017
The rapper K'naan was met Saturday with a hostile reaction to his TV project. The Somali artist says he’ll “represent my people in a true light.”

Girl Scouts open up Little Free Pantry in Chaska

Chaska Troop 1554 makes toiletries, nonperishables available 24/7 to anyone in need.
September 2, 2017
Girl scouts Justine Meyers and Zoey Myers stocked up a free little pantry on Tuesday, August 29, 2017, in Chaska, Minn. ] RENEE JONES SCHNEIDER ï renee.jones@startribune.com

Waconia High School teachers get immersion in Chamber of Commerce program

Two Waconia High School teachers take part in Minnesota Business Education Network to help build a local workforce.
August 26, 2017
Waconia High School teacher David Aeling works on a wood cabinet at ELKAY ñ Medallion Cabinetry plant in Waconia. The teacher is taking part in a teacher workforce initiative in partnership with the Waconia Chamber of Commerce and the Minnesota Chamber of Commerceís Business Education Networks.

'Justine should not have died,' father tells crowd at memorial

Hundreds of people gathered at the Lake Harriet Band Shell to honor the woman fatally shot last month by a Minneapolis police officer.
August 12, 2017
Johanna Morrow was one of two musicians to play the didgeridoo during Justine Damond's memorial ceremony Friday night.

Minnesota math scores down a bit; reading results are flat

"It's frustrating to see test scores slowly increasing over time, but there's more to providing a student with a well-rounded education than can be seen in a test," Education Commissioner Brenda Cassellius said in a statement.
August 8, 2017
Barton Open School students in a combination third- and fourth-grade class taught by Jaci Sullivan socialized while eating lunch in their classroom this spring.
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