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Anoka-Hennepin at center of storm over bullying
August 3, 2011
Article by: COREY MITCHELL , Star Tribune
"Superintendent Dennis Carlson stood and ran his fingers over a map of the Anoka-Hennepin School District, pointing out factors and rattling off statistics that make the area both a bastion of conservative thought and a sphere for social activism.
Now, with a federal investigation and a high-profile lawsuit hanging over the district, it's also the latest epicenter in the national debate over bullying based on sexual orientation.
The spotlight isn't a surprise to Carlson, who recalls the late U.S. Sen. Paul Wellstone telling him that politicos and cultural observers look to the disparate school district as a bellwether not just for the state, but the nation."
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