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Melissa Whitler

Education reporter

Melissa Whitler has a background in economic analysis and is a Minneapolis Public Schools parent.

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School board member Ira Jourdain reflects on his two terms serving Minneapolis Public Schools families

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Minneapolis school board approves $279 million property tax levy for 2025

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Half of Minneapolis Public Schools buildings are underutilized

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District leadership opted for fewer budget cuts last spring, records show

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Coin Flip Lands Skjefte for School Board

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School Board Interviews Four Finalists to Fill District 3 Vacancy on Board

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Minneapolis students fall further behind in fall math and reading assessments

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North High School celebrates transformative remodel

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District’s latest financial projections show imminent budget crisis without action

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An Interview with At-Large School Board Candidate Kim Ellison

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Admin Updates Board on Academics and School Climate

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January 27, 2023

Calendar Math, Snow Days Edition

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January 27, 2023

Finance committee discusses priority budgeting

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January 20, 2023

Police Activities League starts again at MPS schools two years after School Board ended contract with MPD

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January 20, 2023

What makes up State general education revenue to school districts?

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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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January 20, 2023

The School Boards Starts Its New Year By Looking Backwards to the CDD

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January 13, 2023

MPS families can request new school placement through early February

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January 6, 2023

District continues to chip away at making schools more welcoming for all

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December 16, 2022

Final 2022 school board meeting had financial focus

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December 16, 2022