Minneapolis Schools Voices

Javion Daniels works on a vocabulary exercise on a tablet on a recent school morning. Photo by David Pierini

As one school starts to thrive post-COVID, its staff loses sleep over budget cuts

A look into how one Minneapolis Public School is impacted by the district's $110 million budget gap.

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As one school starts to thrive post-COVID, its staff loses sleep over budget cuts

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April 10, 2024

District plans to use its rainy day funds as a bridge over the fiscal cliff

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Melissa Whitler

March 13, 2024

Employee layoffs part of the district’s proposed budget cuts coming March 1

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Melissa Whitler

February 29, 2024

How An Obscure Provision Saved $16 Million in Funding for Minneapolis Public Schools Next Year

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Melissa Whitler

December 20, 2023

School Board Ready to Begin “School Transformation” After Months of Discussion

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Melissa Whitler

November 29, 2023

MPS school board discusses needed curriculum, pending “school transformation”

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Melissa Whitler

October 12, 2023

At Minneapolis Public Schools finance committee food service fund balances remains negative, enrollment declines

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Melissa Whitler

October 3, 2023

Minneapolis Public Schools has 580 education vacancies two weeks before school

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Melissa Whitler

August 22, 2023

School board approves final school year budget with pandemic relief aid

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Melissa Whitler

June 20, 2023

MPS using $97 million in one-time funds next year

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Melissa Whitler

June 12, 2023

District has spent just over half of its pandemic relief funds as of May 31

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Melissa Whitler

June 11, 2023

Board members share what “school transformation” means to them, promise a transparent process

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Melissa Whitler

May 26, 2023

Finance Committee Meeting included an update on the district insurance program and pandemic relief aid expenditures

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Melissa Whitler

May 19, 2023

It’s interesting... middle school instrumental music edition

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Anna Koenning

May 19, 2023

It's interesting... math and literacy edition

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Melissa Whitler

May 19, 2023

District budget will increase 7.1% next fiscal year, utilizing a significant amount of one-time funding

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Melissa Whitler

May 12, 2023

Budget Explainer: How to read the budget resolution

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Melissa Whitler

April 21, 2023

Finance Committee reviews February financial statements and central office budgets for next school year

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Melissa Whitler

April 21, 2023

School board discusses school budgets and asks interim superintendent to plan to close schools

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Melissa Whitler

March 31, 2023

Minneapolis Public Schools Proposes a Balanced Budget for 2023-24 School Year

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Melissa Whitler

March 17, 2023

School budgets set to increase, enrollment set to decline

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Melissa Whitler

March 17, 2023

Principals in Minneapolis Public Schools Have Until March 9 to Complete Their School Budgets

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Melissa Whitler

March 2, 2023

Finance committee discusses priority budgeting

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Melissa Whitler

January 20, 2023

Beyond budget projections, finance committee discusses food services, Caprini recognized

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Melissa Whitler

December 2, 2022

Minneapolis Public Schools enrollment declines in line with spring budget forecast

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Melissa Whitler

November 11, 2022