Lone finalist for Minneapolis superintendent to meet public
Minneapolis Deputy Superintendent Bernadeia Johnson, speaking at a recent school board meeting, was named as the superintendent of the Minneapolis district after Bill Green retires this summer.
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This is the week Minneapolis parents can "get to know" the next leader of the Minneapolis Public schools. Bernadeia Johnson, the district's deputy superintendent, is the lone finalist for the superintendent's job. She'll be at three community meetings to talk with district residents. MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Tom Madden, who chairs the Minneapolis School Board, about the decision to choose Johnson and what to expect down the road.
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