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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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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 eminent budget crisis without action

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An Interview with At-Large School Board Candidate Kim Ellison

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An Interview with At-Large School Board Candidate Shayla Owodunni

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An Interview with School Board District 6 Candidate Lara Bergman

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An Interview with District Six School Board Candidate Greta Callahan

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District shares a timeline for school transformation

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

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November 16, 2023

Several North, Northeast Schools Without Promised Academic Supports

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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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October 18, 2023

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

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October 12, 2023

At EDTalk, Cox defends hiring amidst a declining enrollment

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October 10, 2023

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

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October 3, 2023

School board to establish superintendent search task force

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August 31, 2023

Minneapolis Public Schools has 580 education vacancies two weeks before school

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August 22, 2023

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

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June 29, 2023

School board approves final school year budget with pandemic relief aid

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June 20, 2023