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1 verified story from Bena, Minnesota, published October 19, 2026. It is filed under Community. It is checked and linked to the original report.

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Leech Lake Reservation, Minnesota

A Leech Lake tribal school's reading overhaul is paying off

After two years of Direct Instruction, students at Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig School made close to four years of progress in basic reading. Some older students who had been three or four grades behind are now on grade level.

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