Alleen Brown

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About me

Alleen Brown was born and raised in St. Paul, Minnesota. Her journalism degree came from the University of Minnesota. Her second language came from Buenos Aires. And her loyalty to frigid Minnesota came from a childhood spent in the shadow of the State Fair. Alleen's work has been published in the Pioneer Press, MinnPost.com, In These Times magazine and Huffington Post. She can be reached at alleenbrown [at] tcdailyplanet [dot] net

Favorite Places: 
Her back balcony, her front porch and her side garden
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Finding one thing to like: Stories from Twin Cities teachers

By Alleen Brown, TC Daily Planet

Michelle Forsyth, a sixth grade teacher at St.

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How to share an adult: Stories fromTwin Cities teachers

By Alleen Brown, TC Daily Planet

As a music teacher at Minneapolis’s Whittier elementary school, Kristin Bennett works with 125 to 140 kids each day.

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More fun for students: School stories from Minneapolis teachers

By Alleen Brown, TC Daily Planet

ESL teacher Stephanie Burnes co-teaches fourth graders in Andersen’s MORE »

Cautious hope as Twin Cities immigrant students apply for deferred action

By Alleen Brown, TC Daily Planet

Oscar Martinez: "I'm not afraid." (Photo by Alleen Brown)

The pieces of Morelos, Mexico that remain in 18-year-old Oscar Martinez’s memories include himself on horseback at two years old, the death of a nameless dog, and the creek he crossed on his way to

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Heated discussion of MSS special education response at Minneapolis school board meeting

By Alleen Brown, TC Daily Planet

At Tuesday’s Minneapolis school board meeting, board members and one community activist spoke out about the North Minneapolis charter Minnesota School of Science

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Do students with intellectual disabilities like Down syndrome belong in college?

By Alleen Brown, TC Daily Planet

Ally Herber is a student at Massachussetts Bay Community College.

CORRECTION 7/31/2012 - All it is for now is a faculty member’s dream. Lynn Stansberry-Brusnahan, a special education professor at St.

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Cityview leaves North Minneapolis special education students behind

By Alleen Brown, TC Daily Planet

Minnesota School of Science student works on an experiment. (Photo courtesy of MSS)

Last week, the families of 40 Minneapolis students with significant special needs received an unwelcome phone call.

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Minneapolis summer meals provide respite for busy parents and hungry kids

By Alleen Brown, TC Daily Planet

A single dad seeking convenience. A mom rushing between jobs with her daughter in tow. A group of kids who stay at the rec center from open until close.

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Where are future teachers? St. Paul's Future Educators enlists high school students

By Alleen Brown, TC Daily Planet

St. Paul teachers union president Mary Cathryn Ricker speaks to Como High's Future Educators. (Photo courtesy of Future Educators)

Como High School junior Augustus Johnson knows something about what it’s like to be a teacher, but there’s a lot he doesn’t know.

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Out for Equity: St. Paul Public Schools' successful LGBT program expands

By Alleen Brown, TC Daily Planet

Out for Equity in June's Pride parade. Lane gives a thumbs-up.

As Minnesota’s largest district (Anoka-Hennepin) waded through the consequences of neglecting its not-straight population, St.

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