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New Minneapolis schools superintendent plans widespread ‘reductions’ to shore up budget

New Minneapolis schools superintendent plans widespread ‘reductions’ to shore up budget

Minneapolis Public Schools has to close a $110 million deficit and that could mean the loss of at least 200 jobs. It's also facing a severe decline in enrollment. New superintendent Lisa Sayles-Adams says cuts and reductions are on the way.
by Tom Crann and Ngoc Bui

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‘I’m devastated’: Hundreds of former fosters may lose state financial aid for college

‘I’m devastated’: Hundreds of former fosters may lose state financial aid for college

More than 250 students who have been in foster care are at risk of losing their means of going to college if the Minnesota Legislature doesn’t come up with a solution this session for filling a $5 million funding gap in a state grant program.
by Nicole Ki

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A wide lens: Ethnic studies in Minnesota classrooms

Ethnic studies classes are coming soon to schools across Minnesota. What are these new social studies courses, and how might they look in your district? Hear from teachers and students already digging into ethnic studies during this North Star Journey Live special, hosted by Angela Davis.
by Angela Davis and Kelly Gordon

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AI images and conspiracy theories are driving a push for media literacy education

AI images and conspiracy theories are driving a push for media literacy education

One of the nation's best-known media literacy events for high school students is expanding as demand grows for skills to identify deepfake images and online conspiracy theories.
by Kim Malcolm

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Minneapolis school district proposes eliminating at least 200 staff positions

Minneapolis school district proposes eliminating at least 200 staff positions

The Minneapolis school district on Tuesday laid out a plan that would slash jobs including music teachers, nurses and custodians to help reconcile a $110 million budget gap.
by Elizabeth Shockman and Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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After 20 years of shrinking enrollment, Minneapolis and St. Paul schools face a reckoning

After 20 years of shrinking enrollment, Minneapolis and St. Paul schools face a reckoning

Minneapolis school board members on Tuesday will discuss how to close a $110 million deficit, but that annual effort to close budget gaps masks a much deeper problem in St. Paul and Minneapolis: Enrollment decline is a budget killer, and the kids likely aren’t coming back.
by Elizabeth Shockman and Kyra Miles

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