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School board to establish superintendent search task force

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Melissa Whitler

August 31, 2023

Minneapolis Public Schools has 580 education vacancies two weeks before school

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Melissa Whitler

August 22, 2023

‘We are still facing an imminent financial crisis,’ Senior Finance Officer tells press

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Melissa Whitler

School board approves final school year budget with pandemic relief aid

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Melissa Whitler

Minneapolis Public Schools has a transparency problem

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The Minneapolis Schools Voices Team

School board will vote to update phone policy in August

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Ella Baker students visit Washington D.C., Georgia and Alabama for civil trips trip

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

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Melissa Whitler

For third year, MPS staffing maintained while enrollment drops

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Melissa Whitler

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

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Melissa Whitler

School board will select next superintendent by December 15

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Language barriers disrupt connections between families and the district

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Classroom and Support Position Vacancies Disproportionately Impact Special Education, Lower Income and BIPOC Students

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Melissa Whitler

Reaching the Hard-to-Reach: A Community Connector Update

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Washburn hosts second Somali Culture event for students

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

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Melissa Whitler

Governor signs education budget bill

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

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Melissa Whitler

Locally grown veggies and globally sourced meals at MPS

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Board discusses when to hire superintend and how to engage with the community

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

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It's interesting... math and literacy edition

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Melissa Whitler

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

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Melissa Whitler

Highlights from the May 9 Board Meeting On Academics, Graduation Rates

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Melissa Whitler

House & Senate Education Conference Committee Meet

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Hmong International Academy hosts spring showcase highlighting student identity

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Melissa Whitler

Board reaches consensus with administration on five priority strategies to support strategic plan

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Melissa Whitler

Every MPS fifth grader plays an instrument, but many can’t continue in middle school

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School Board discusses school closures, no details shared

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Melissa Whitler

Seeking stability for homeless and highly-mobile students

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Updates from the Minnesota State Legislature, April 24 - 28: Education policy and funding bills pass Senate

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Longfellow students host Social Justice Summit

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A roundup of reporting on the state of Minneapolis Public Schools

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Melissa Whitler

Budget Explainer: How to read the budget resolution

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Melissa Whitler

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

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Melissa Whitler

Updates from the Minnesota State Legislature, April 17 - April 21

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Black Parent Advisory Council announces new interim co-chair

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Community connector update: engaging with teachers and lessons learned

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No school for students Friday, April 21 and a possible makeup day in June

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Melissa Whitler

Updates from the Minnesota State Legislature, April 10 - April 14

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Few details on department budgets for next year as board considers changes to magnet programs

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Melissa Whitler

Stand out stories from Minneapolis Schools Voices

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The Minneapolis Schools Voices Team

Updates from the Minnesota State Legislature, March 27 - March 31

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

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Melissa Whitler

District Moves Ahead with ‘Assertive, Almost Aggressive’ Intervention Triad Plan

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Melissa Whitler

School Board Chair Requests MPS Start Planning for School Consolidation

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Melissa Whitler

Declining Enrollment Will Limit Minneapolis Public Schools Capital Projects in the Future

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Melissa Whitler

Breached MPS data now available on the internet

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Melody Hoffmann

Updates from the Minnesota State Legislature, March 20 - March 24

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Henry High School performs ‘Little Shop of Horrors’

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Gap Between District Costs and State Funding Highlighted in Bill to Support School Librarians

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Melissa Whitler

Reader Response: Projected Enrollment for Minneapolis Public Schools by Site, 2023-24

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Melissa Whitler

Updates from the Minnesota State Legislature, March 13 - March 17

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Southwest music director focuses on community, representation

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

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Melissa Whitler

Interim Superintendent Says Intervention Triads Are “Bold Action” In Response to “Horrific” Learning Loss

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Melissa Whitler

School budgets set to increase, enrollment set to decline

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Melissa Whitler

MPS data now on dark web, school board acknowledges attack

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Melody Hoffmann

Medusa claims responsibility of district ransomware attack

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Melody Hoffmann

Votes to Renew Contract for Interim Superintendent Rochelle Cox

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Melissa Whitler

Board Discusses Priorities Within the strategic Plan in Special Committee of the Whole Meeting

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Melissa Whitler

Opportunities for Summer learning and entertainment

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Updates from the Minnesota State Legislature, March 6-10

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Updates from recent Parent Advisory Committees

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MPS Plans to Add Intervention “Triads" to Classrooms, 400 New Positions

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Melissa Whitler

Updates from the Minnesota State Legislature, Feb. 27 - March 3

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MPS Acknowledges Major Systems Attack

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

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Melissa Whitler

What is causing technology disruptions at MPS?

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Melody Hoffmann

February 24, 2023

Updates from the Minnesota State Legislature, Feb. 20 - Feb. 24

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February 23, 2023

Updates on engagement and what that word means to us

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February 23, 2023

Looking Beyond Minnesota: Other States Are Explicitly Changing School Funding to Meet Student Needs

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Melissa Whitler

February 23, 2023

Honoring Black Women Journalists in Black History Month: Marvel Jackson Cooke

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February 23, 2023

School board discussed CDD progress at Valentine’s Day meeting

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February 17, 2023

Legislative Updates, Week of Feb. 13 - Feb. 17

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February 17, 2023

Parents innovate communication amid frustrating engagement

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February 17, 2023

To Improve Equitable Allocation of State K-12 Funding, Minnesota Could Modify Compensatory Revenue

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Melissa Whitler

February 17, 2023

Interactive: Explore Minnesota school funding adequacy data

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The Minneapolis Schools Voices Team

February 10, 2023

MPS Board discusses results of superintendent search community engagement

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February 10, 2023

An update from our community connector, Cirien Saadeh

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February 10, 2023

Updates from the Minnesota State Legislature, Feb. 6 - Feb. 10

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February 10, 2023

How Minnesota’s school funding leaves the most in-need districts behind

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Melissa Whitler

February 10, 2023

Updates from the Minnesota State Legislature, Jan. 30 - Feb. 3

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February 3, 2023

Weekend Workshop for the school board is the first since August 2021

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Melissa Whitler

February 3, 2023

What’s the general fund balance?

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Melissa Whitler

February 3, 2023

MPS offers adaptive athletics for disabled students

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February 3, 2023

Why does MPS have an unassigned general fund balance?

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Melissa Whitler

February 3, 2023

Educator Spotlight: Flory Sommers Part Two

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January 27, 2023

Calendar Math, Snow Days Edition

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Melissa Whitler

January 27, 2023

Community members want new superintendent to repair trust in MPS

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Anna Koenning, Melissa Whitler, and Cirien Saadeh

January 27, 2023

Both MPS and the legislature acknowledge paraprofessionals this week

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January 27, 2023

Updates from recent Parent Advisory Committees

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January 27, 2023

Admin Updates Board on Academics and School Climate

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Melissa Whitler

January 27, 2023

MPS changed plan to close early childhood care center in North Minneapolis following public outcry against the closure

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January 26, 2023

Educator Spotlight: Flory Sommers

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January 20, 2023

Walz’s K-12 Education Proposal Unlikely to Resolve MPS’s Looming Financial Crisis

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Melissa Whitler

January 20, 2023

What makes up State general education revenue to school districts?

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Melissa Whitler

January 20, 2023

Legislators deliberate over how to solve racial disparities in teaching

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January 20, 2023

Minn Legislature Weekly Overview and Schedule

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January 20, 2023

Legislation to limit suspension and exclusion of K-3 students introduced in the Minnesota House

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January 20, 2023