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University of Minnesota gymnasts scramble to find new practice space
MINNEAPOLIS — It's a journey that's taken all kinds of twists and turns. When the University of Minnesota men's gymnastics program got cut a few years ago, the team continued as a club sport and claimed the national championship this year. But fresh off the big win, they're facing another major hurdle. They're losing their practice space in Cooke Hall. "What it embodies is the spirit of this program," Minnesota men's gymnastics head coach Mike Burns said. After the sport was cut in 2021, coach Burns turned it into a competitive club program. They now have 23 students, which is more than before. "What...
An inspiring teacher’s story, and how the MN licensing system prevents diversity of teacher corps
A version of this story was first published by Minneapolis Schools Voices. Rachel Stewart is exactly the type of person who Minneapolis Public Schools says it wants to hire as a teacher. She has a connection to the community and its students, having worked for more than 20 years in the district as an education […] The post An inspiring teacher’s story, and how the MN licensing system prevents diversity of teacher corps appeared first on Minnesota Reformer.
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