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Every school I have taught at has been in Minneapolis. As such I have taught in the city with the largest opportunity gaps in the country. Let that sink in. Continue Reading
On May 25, 2016, St. Paul School Resource Officer Bill Kraus forcibly arrested then 19-year-old Darion Bell outside of St. Paul Central High School. Bell, a Black youth who had recently transferred out of Central to the High School for Recording Arts, was on Central’s campus to visit one of his former teachers. Kraus used mace to detain Bell and violently slammed Bell to the concrete. Continue Reading
“When I think about safe spaces, I envision a place where people – especially children, and especially children of color – are understood,” Alexs Pate said. Continue Reading
If there’s one thing I’ve learned since moving to Minnesota, it’s that Minnesotans love Minnesota. Continue Reading
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
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
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
This week: A program aimed to educate seniors on their health, the problem of chronic absenteeism for American Indian students, and a new MPLS ordinance that protects Section 8 renters from bias. Continue Reading
This week: The fight at Standing Rock may be over but the movement in the Twin Cities has only just begun, Education Minnesota announces a new partnership and the Walker Art Center is set to screen a film series by American Indian filmmakers. Continue Reading
Equity is one part of a broader vision for the Hiawatha network of schools. Continue Reading