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An Investment in Minneapolis Public Schools
The Minneapolis Foundation announced a commitment of more than $1.3 million to Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) to support literacy and leadership during the 2024-2025 school year.
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$1.1 Million in Reimagine Education Grants Awarded
The Minneapolis Foundation announced more than $1.1 million in Reimagine Education grants to 28 schools, school districts, and organizations that are advancing equity and uplifting youth voices in Minnesota’s K-12 education system.
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Creating Pathways for Educators
The Minneapolis Foundation is proud to support the MPS + St. Thomas Teacher Residency through our Reimagine Education initiative. Watch this video and see the important work being done to break down barriers for staff in Minneapolis Public Schools.
We need to build an education system that works for each and every child. Through research, learning collectives, grantmaking, co-investment, and more, we are pursuing equity in education.
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A Powerful Approach to Reading
Through partnership with Minneapolis Foundation staff, two of our fundholders, Liz and Van Hawn, used their Donor Advised Fund to help Groves Literacy Partnerships launch an exciting new pilot project to help struggling students get on track with reading.
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Investing in Leadership and Literacy
Our approach to our education work is multi-pronged, mixing research, grants, advocacy, and partnerships. In listening to our partners, we have identified two themes that organize much of our work today: Leadership and literacy.
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Creating Pathways for Educators
The Minneapolis Foundation is proud to support the MPS + St. Thomas Teacher Residency through our Reimagine Education initiative. Watch this video and see the important work being done to break down barriers for staff in Minneapolis Public Schools.
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Reimagining Education in 2022-2023
This collaborative initiative turns research into action to make our education system better for all Minnesota students. See our 2022-2023 highlights.
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K-12 educators can apply for mini-grants to support teaching Indigenous history and culture
Educators in Minnesota can now apply for funding to support teaching Native American history and culture.
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Grant program seeks to strengthen classroom lessons on Minnesota’s Native American history
The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community is funding awards of up to $2,000, to be administered by the Minneapolis Foundation.
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NEW MINI-GRANTS SUPPORT LEARNING ABOUT NATIVE AMERICAN CONTENT
K-12 educators statewide are eligible to apply for funding from the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community's Understand Native Minnesota campaign.
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$1.5 MILLION IN REIMAGINE EDUCATION GRANTS AWARDED
The Minneapolis Foundation announced more than $1.5 million in Reimagine Education grants to 30 schools, school districts, and organizations advancing equity and uplifting youth voices in Minnesota’s K-12 education system.
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Education Update – Historic Legislative Investments
State lawmakers made landmark investments in Minnesota’s schools this session, building on years of advocacy and organizing by young people and their families, educators, and school leaders across the state.
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We have been asking students, parents, community members, school leaders, and researchers what is working—and what isn’t working—in our schools. This collective input has led to a roadmap to help transform our K-12 education system to benefit all students.
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