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

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Melissa Whitler

December 17, 2024

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

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Melissa Whitler

December 13, 2024

A note to readers

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The Minneapolis Schools Voices Team

December 10, 2024

Half of Minneapolis Public Schools buildings are underutilized

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Melissa Whitler

December 5, 2024

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

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Melissa Whitler

December 2, 2024

Coin Flip Lands Skjefte for School Board

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Melissa Whitler

November 19, 2024

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

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Melissa Whitler

November 12, 2024

Greta Callahan next District 6 school board director, Ellison wins re-election

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Melody Hoffmann

November 6, 2024

Minneapolis students fall further behind in fall math and reading assessments

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Melissa Whitler

November 4, 2024

North High School celebrates transformative remodel

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Melissa Whitler

October 28, 2024

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

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Melissa Whitler

October 16, 2024

An Interview with At-Large School Board Candidate Shayla Owodunni

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Melissa Whitler

October 8, 2024

An Interview with At-Large School Board Candidate Kim Ellison

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Melissa Whitler

October 8, 2024

An Interview with District Six School Board Candidate Greta Callahan

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Melissa Whitler

October 7, 2024

An Interview with School Board District 6 Candidate Lara Bergman

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Melissa Whitler

October 7, 2024

District shares a timeline for school transformation

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Melissa Whitler

October 2, 2024

District 6 School Board Candidates Spar Over School Choice and Literacy

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Melissa Whitler

September 27, 2024

District financial details unavailable until December, senior finance office says

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Melissa Whitler

September 19, 2024

MPS credit outlook upgrade in 2023 vs. financial cliff

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Melissa Whitler

September 16, 2024

MPS school board approves ballot question to increase technology levy by $20 million

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Melissa Whitler

September 9, 2024

Owodunni and Ellison move to general election in Minneapolis Public Schools at-large race

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Melissa Whitler

September 9, 2024

District leaders share plans for third year of strategic plan

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Melissa Whitler

September 9, 2024

MPS classroom vacancies disproportionately impact Northside and special education students

By

Melissa Whitler

September 9, 2024

What’s Happening with “School Transformation”?

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Melissa Whitler

September 5, 2024

Q&A with District 6 school board candidates Lara Bergman and Greta Callahan

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August 22, 2024

Students become reporters at ThreeSixty Journalism’s multimedia camp

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Melody Hoffmann

District hires Tom Parent as new senior operations officer

By

Melissa Whitler

MPS School Board Approves 2024-25 Budget at Last Meeting of School Year ‍

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Melissa Whitler

Complex revisions to 2024-25 budget will have an uncertain impact on students

By

Melissa Whitler

A Pause on Playground Projects is Delaying Needed Repairs at Bryn Mawr Elementary School

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A Conversation About the District's Delayed Literacy Curriculum Adoption

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Melissa Whitler

Superintendent says plan to “right-size” schools will begin once budget is approved

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Melissa Whitler

Planter boxes create safer streets at Pratt Elementary

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Revised MPS budget proposal increases spending by $18 million next year

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Melissa Whitler

Minneapolis Public Schools proposes a revised $770 million operating budget for next school year

By

Melissa Whitler

An all-star gym teacher may not come back, despite big impact on students

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Melissa Whitler

School board’s finance committee will review updated budget proposal on May 21‍

By

Melissa Whitler

American Indian Parent Advisory Council says district isn't doing enough for students

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Melissa Whitler

Vacant Cooper school boarded up to deter intruders

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Board pauses playground projects and adjusts district learning loss program after lackluster academic progress data

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Melissa Whitler

School board’s finance committee meeting included a budget update and review of the capital plan

By

Melissa Whitler

School Board’s Finance Committee Clarifies Its Priorities for Modifying Budget

By

Melissa Whitler

Minneapolis Public Schools and its teachers reach a tentative contract agreement

By

Melissa Whitler

Ella Baker community asks district to add accessibility features as part of new playground

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Melissa Whitler

District transportation costs up 12% next year

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Melissa Whitler

School board talks transportation, playgrounds, budget

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Melissa Whitler

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

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Edina Public Schools will borrow $800,000 to balance budget

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Melissa Whitler

Minneapolis School Board has short discussion on proposed $110 million budget gap

By

Melissa Whitler

Minneapolis Public Schools details scaled-back program to address learning loss

By

Melissa Whitler

Minneapolis Public Schools district maps out cuts and previews coming tax referendum

By

Melissa Whitler

Five facts from next year’s MPS budget spreadsheet

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Melissa Whitler

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

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Melissa Whitler

Who’s the ‘Mastermind’? Teaching kids through Taylor Swift

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Minneapolis Public Schools plans for $110 million in budget cuts for next school year

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Melissa Whitler

Minneapolis Public Schools students show significant declines in literacy and math assessments despite interventions

By

Melissa Whitler

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

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Melissa Whitler

February 29, 2024

District and teachers’ union hold diverging views of district finances as negotiations head behind closed doors

By

Melissa Whitler

February 26, 2024

Fifth through eight grade students compete in district spelling bee

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Melody Hoffmann

February 22, 2024

Lisa Sayles-Adams joins board for first meeting as superintendent

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Melissa Whitler

February 16, 2024

School Board introduces special ed work group, English learner student plan

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Melissa Whitler

January 31, 2024

Minneapolis teachers union proposes further reducing class sizes

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Melissa Whitler

January 25, 2024

Small class sizes are the norm at Minneapolis Public Schools

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Melissa Whitler

January 24, 2024

MPS projects $90 million decline in revenue

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Melissa Whitler

January 22, 2024

School Board Ends 2023 by Renaming a High School, Approving the Property Tax Levy

By

Melissa Whitler

January 7, 2024

MPS says initial teacher union proposals will cost district $115 million

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Melissa Whitler

January 7, 2024

Turnover in district position delays reporting financial statements to State

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Melissa Whitler

January 2, 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

MFT Resolution on Israel and Palestine Sparks Backlash

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Melissa Whitler

December 13, 2023

Minneapolis Public Schools says fewer kids living in the city has caused enrollment to decline

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Melissa Whitler

December 7, 2023

Litigation will continue over contract language protecting underrepresented teachers outside of seniority order

By

Melissa Whitler

December 5, 2023

Minneapolis School Board interviewed two candidates for superintendent

By

Melissa Whitler

November 30, 2023

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

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Melissa Whitler

November 29, 2023

District still defining “school transformation,” plans for community engagement and facilities inventory

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Melissa Whitler

November 16, 2023

MPS Superintendent Search Task Force Announced

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Melody Hoffmann

November 13, 2023

Several North, Northeast Schools Without Promised Academic Supports

By

Melissa Whitler

November 1, 2023

Minneapolis Public Schools will enter statutory operating debt by end of 2025-26 school year without significant changes to operations

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Melissa Whitler

October 18, 2023

Eight graders answer "This I Believe..." Vol. 1

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October 18, 2023

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

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Melissa Whitler

October 12, 2023

At EDTalk, Cox defends hiring amidst a declining enrollment

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Melissa Whitler

October 10, 2023

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

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Melissa Whitler

October 3, 2023

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

By

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

By

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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