Community Voices: How one school relies on restorative justice to improve school climate
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Over the past few years, my school, Brooklyn Center High School, has moved away from suspensions as a way to discipline our young learners. Continue Reading
Community Voices: Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman responds to ‘Are you up to the task?’
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Suffice to say, we come to work every day looking for innovative ways to make sure only the most deserving people in Hennepin County wind up in the criminal justice system. Continue Reading
Community Voices: Art and Resistance II
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Art and Resistance II followed the inspiring first event held at the Third Place Gallery by sharing tangible tools with the community in creating their own form of creative resistance and by offering accessible pathways to plug into the movement. Continue Reading
Community Voices: Prosecutors nationwide are reforming criminal justice, is Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman up to the task?
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People in Minneapolis like to think of themselves as progressive. But Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman is behind the curve. Continue Reading
Community Voices: Learning from elders and reflecting on the antiwar movement
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We are millennials, a generation that doesn’t remember a time when the United States hasn’t been at war. In other words, we’ve never known a time of peace. Continue Reading
Community Voices: State’s proposed cuts to funding and student fees would have big impact on UMN mental health services
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The University of Minnesota’s Twin Cities campus recently celebrated the addition of six full-time equivalent mental health counselors as a victory for student mental health care. These counselors are a much needed addition, but the problem of inaccessible mental health care persists. Continue Reading
Community Voices: How we can use PTA fundraising more equitably in Minneapolis Public Schools
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Everyone agrees that parent involvement is a wonderful thing, and should be fostered. Unfortunately, wildly disparate PTA fundraising capabilities fuel and exacerbate inequity in public education. Continue Reading
Community Voices: ‘We deserve better’ Minneapolis’ Ward 4 elections and possibility
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This November, residents of Minneapolis’ Ward 4 will have an opportunity to elect a
representative on the Minneapolis City Council.
City Council Member Barb Johnson, a 20-year incumbent and city council president, took office after her mother. Her family has held this seat for 46 consecutive years. Johnson is arguably the most conservative member of the council, and with our weak mayoral system, holds an incredible amount of power both individually and institutionally. This November could change that. Continue Reading
Community Voices: The Cool Teacher ain’t really all that cool
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We love to debate education. We gather in our corners and collect all the relevant facts and figures to come out swinging the next round. Continue Reading
Community Voices: Minneapolis students advocate for reproductive rights in light of threatened funding cuts
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In this video titled “Something Here Does Not Belong,” Minneapolis South High School VOICES students Alex Zeta, Izzy Quast and Adrianna Medloc spoke with social service providers, faith leaders and advocates to highlight the complexities and multifaceted support behind reproductive rights. Continue Reading