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Dyslexia is common, as many as one in five children struggle with this learning disability, according to Yale’s Center for Dyslexia and Creativity. Yet crucial early intervention is often delayed, which can cause lasting damage.
E-cigarettes and vaping devices are now restricted under the Minnesota Clean Indoor Air Act, which prevents tobacco smoking in many indoor public places, from bars to workplaces. The new restrictions took effect just in time for the start of the new school year.
Officials in Minnesota are already thinking about how they plan to stop hackers during the 2020 election season. Using new federal money, Secretary of State Steve Simon plans to update the state’s voter registration system and hire a cyber security policy writer.
An MPR News report explores what happened at a Burnsville middle school after the principal was caught on video repeating a racial slur. Angela Davis spoke with two experts about racist incidents at schools, the structural racism that underlies them, and the way it affects student learning.
Ready or not, hands-free is here
Starting Thursday, all cellphone use by motorists has to be hands-free — with exceptions for emergencies. There are still many questions about how the law works, and what you can and can’t do.
The commemoration of 400 years since the first Africans were enslaved in the United States has reinvigorated efforts to change the hearts and minds of U.S. Congress and America about reparations.