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It's back to school time across Minnesota

It's back to school day for students throughout Minnesota on Tuesday, and in St. Paul officials are making sure they get started with a good breakfast.
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6 hrs ago

Get back into the swing of back to school with sleep

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8 hrs ago

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Renting textbooks can cut (some) college costs

The option of renting textbooks instead of buying them can take a small chunk out of the mountain of expenses that come with higher education.
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5 days ago

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A force of one wins the 'Wild About Education' challenge

Take a look around. Go ahead, look as hard as you can, but, you're not going to find any walls, you won't see a Principal, and you

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KARE POLL

Voting for this poll has ended

The National Retail Federation says the average family will spend $606 on back to school shopping this year. How much do you plan to spend?

Plan to spend $100

47 Votes

Will spend $200

47 Votes

At least $600

11 Votes

More than $600

5 Votes

110 Total Votes