AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoMinnesota Education & Youth: Third graders at Halverson Elementary hit the second-highest reading participation rate on the 2024-25 MCA, while Neill Elementary’s third graders posted the top reading participation; St. Louis Park Middle’s seventh graders also logged strong reading participation, and Birch Grove School for the Arts’ third graders led math participation. State Fair Scholarships: The Minnesota State Fair and the Minnesota Livestock Breeders’ Association are taking applications for youth scholarships tied to agriculture and skilled trades, with deadlines in mid-July and early August. Special Olympics USA Games (Minnesota): Austin Tyler takes the court for Team Texas in unified basketball after years of cheering for his sister, as the 2026 USA Games run June 20-26 in Minnesota. Local Food & Culture: Serviceberries are getting a spotlight from Midwestern growers and folk-school farmers, pushing a native fruit into jam and foraging culture. Immigration & Community Safety (National, with Minnesota echoes): Coverage continues on ICE arrests and the fallout for families, alongside Minnesota-focused anti-ICE protest cases and calls to “fund the safety net, not ICE.”
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