Tackling the challenges at Minneapolis Public Schools
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Minneapolis Public Schools last month recommended closing more than a dozen schools — and then last week put the plan on pause.
The proposal to shutter schools was put forward as a way to make better use of limited funds and half-empty buildings after years of enrollment declines and budget challenges.
But at a recent school board meeting, after intense community feedback, Minneapolis Superintendent Lisa Sayles-Adams told the board not proceed with school closures.
Coming up at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, MPR News host Angela Davis talks with Superintendent Sayles-Adams about why that plan was proposed, why it was put on hold and what comes next for students and families.
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Guest:
Lisa Sayles-Adams is the superintendent of Minneapolis Public Schools. She started the job in early 2024 after serving during the pandemic as superintendent of Eastern Carver County Schools west of the Twin Cities. She started her career in education 30 years ago as a classroom teacher in Minneapolis and later worked in several districts in Minnesota and Georgia as a principal and assistant superintendent.
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