Minneapolis Schools Voices

Minneapolis Schools Voices is a news service by and for Minneapolis Public Schools families and educators.

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Minneapolis Public Schools was on track to start "right-sizing" its buildings this summer but the school board has no firm plan to do so.

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A Northside gym teacher is frustrated by a licensure system that made her reapply for a job that she excels at and no one else wanted.

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District transportation costs are increasing next year due to special ed and homeless/highly mobile student transit needs plus the continued rise in bus service cost.

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CORRECTION: The Edina union and district have settled their contract. MPS is still negotiating theirs with the teachers' union. (This info is correct in the article)

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Edina Public Schools are also facing a budget deficit and negotiating a contract with the district's educators union. Over 800 Minneapolis students also go there. How is Edina handling its budget shortfall? 👇

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@jfreyworsethan @jjake61 @NortonMpls Our primary reporter has a deep background in economics. We don't follow an agenda and are always open to feedback on our reporting. -Melody, editor of Southwest Voices and managing editor of Minneapolis Schools Voices

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@jfreyworsethan @jjake61 @NortonMpls Absolutely. We received an education reporting grant to get Minneapolis Schools Voices off the ground last school year. We are not funded by the Minneapolis Foundation or Minneapolis Public Schools.

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Student academic assessments show a significant decline in literacy and math even though the district invested millions into an intervention program this past school year.

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BREAKING: Minneapolis Public Schools is cutting $110 million from budgets across the district. This includes assistant principal positions at some high-poverty schools and the fifth-grade instrument program.

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MPS and the teachers' union are entering mediation over the union's contract. A financial analysis done by the union suggests a different financial outlook than what MPS has been reporting. Melissa looks into how a similar situation went in Portland.

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Minneapolis Public Schools enrollment data show less kids in the city and students enrolling elsewhere. MN Dept of Ed data show 5,000+ Minneapolis youth attending private schools. What does this all mean? More details from Melissa Whitler:

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

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Employees' payroll issues were also addressed at the meeting. Finance Officer Diop said the district's dated (2007) payroll system was difficult to update and that the paystubs were difficult for employees to read and understand.

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The Minneapolis Public Schools Board of Education's (school board) finance committee talked about the district's food service deficit and continual financial crisis at its September meeting. Reporting by Melissa Whitler @SWV_Melissa

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On Tuesday, the Minneapolis Public Schools school board met to discuss the superintendent search. A task force to choose the district's next superintendent will convene in November. A search firm will forward the task force a small pool of candidates.

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@BokononsProphet These are citywide programs

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MPS has 580 teacher and ESP vacancies with two weeks left before school starts. Vacancies are disproportionally impacting low income students and students of color. Data analysis from Melissa Whitler @SWV_Melissa using online job postings.

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From the article, data analysis looking just at elementary school vacancies.

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From the article, data analysis showing where vacancies are, based on attendance zones. Citywide = schools that are citywide programs. Enrollment % = percentage of overall district enrollment.

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@angela_denker @maxnesterak Thanks for making sure we saw this.