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The Minneapolis school board has a new interim Superintendent. Rochelle Cox was the associate superintendent, and she’ll replace the outgoing Ed Graff who resigned last month  and is set to leave in June. 

He is not the only leader of a Minnesota school district who has resigned recently—a record number of school board members have also resigned across the state, citing chaos, bullying and abuse in their districts. 

Beth Hawkins reported extensively on the great resignation of Minnesota school district leaders over the past year. Beth is a reporter for “The 74,” a news site about education in America. She joined host Cathy Wurzer to talk about her reporting.

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Outgoing Minneapolis Superintendent Ed Graff is one of a number of resignations across the state this year.

A record number of school board members have also resigned across the state, citing chaos, bullying, and abuse in their districts. Host Cathy Wurzer talks with Beth Hawkins, who reported extensively on the great resignation of Minnesota school district leaders over the past year. 

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