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PNS Daily Newscast - January 27, 2021
Biden executive orders address pollution and environmental justice; health professionals note a link between climate change and human health.
2021Talks - January 27 , 2021
The Senate moves forward with Trump's impeachment trial; scholars question the legality of impeachment after an official is out of office.
Public News Service - MN: Education
Click to downloadST. PAUL, Minn. - Giving students the basic details will not make them more likely to engage in sexual activity, supporters of sex education in Minnesota say. In fact, the opposite is true, according to Brigid Riley, executive director of Teenwise Minnesota. "What we know from some really well-done
ST. PAUL, Minn. - When most people hear the words "Title IX," they think of the requirement for equality of the sexes in school sports, but the law has other implications, as well. Brigid Riley, executive director of Teenwise Minnesota, says because of Title IX, schools must provide the same educati
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Working parents across Minnesota may now be scrambling to arrange for after-school care for their kids. For many parents, that process can be daunting. According to Karen Fogolin, associate director of the Minnesota Childcare Resource and Referral Network, they'll want to conside
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota parents are being offered a lesson in back-to-school shopping as they head to the malls to get their children ready for class. The group Healthy Legacy is warning that some school supplies contain harmful chemicals which can affect a child's learning ability and health.
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The new school year is still more than a month away, but districts across Minnesota are already busy crunching numbers as they face a larger funding delay under the new state budget. When the legislature first decided to delay some aid to schools, it was just ten percent. By the l
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Teachers, parents and community leaders plan to rally today to tell state lawmakers not to cut funding for K-12 education. At the rally, part of a national Day of Social Action, lawmakers also will hear from about 300 students, says Nicole Hernandez, program associate for youth pr
St. Paul, MN - A new report from Growth & Justice warns that Minnesota's middle class has been on the decline for years and its future is in jeopardy. Dane Smith, president of the St. Paul nonprofit, says the median wage in the state has fallen 9 percent since its peak a decade ago, fewer people are
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The number of Minnesotans suffering from asthma could rise right along with the temperature. A new report from the Union of Concerned Scientists says a warmer climate means more ozone pollution. According to co-author Liz Perera, that means a significant impact on public health. "
