Education
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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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You can’t understand our state without understanding the important contributions of Indigenous communities, today and throughout our history.- Jo-Anne Stately
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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.
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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Reimagine Education: Bridgemakers
Bridgemakers is a holistic civic social and financial capacity-building platform that amplifies the stories and mentors the leadership of black, brown, and otherwise marginalized youth.
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Elevating the Voice of Educators
The Minneapolis Foundation and the Joyce Foundation partnered with the University of Minnesota to develop the Principals Survey. This work has been featured in The Magazine of the College of Education and Human Development.
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To reform school funding, start with special education
Our colleague Patrice Relerford, who leads our education investments, has an op-ed in the Star Tribune on the need to reform funding for special education.
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U of M Principals Survey
Results of the Minnesota Principals Survey, developed by the University of Minnesota’s Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement and supported by the Minneapolis Foundation, have been released.
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The Minnesota Principals Survey
The Minnesota Principals Survey (MnPS) looked to see how school leaders felt about their job, including their preparedness and confidence to do their job.
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First Children’s Finance
The Minneapolis Foundation approved a innovative grant to First Children's Finance for Community Conversations. It addresses a pressing issue given the shortage of childcare spots in the metro area and across the state.
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UMN and Minneapolis Public Schools partner to develop learning and teaching strategies
The University of Minnesota’s College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) and Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) are working together for the next three years to research how to improve student experiences in the district.
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Genius & Joy Summer Programs
The Genius & Joy summer programs were exciting learning opportunities for both students and educators. The Phillips Family Foundation was proud to support this innovative work, and incredibly grateful to our Northside Education Advisory Committee for their insight and hard deliberations, which made it all possible.
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Closing the Rigorous Coursework Gap
The Minneapolis Foundation is one of the major funders of a new EdAllies report. EdAllies partners with schools, families, and communities to ensure that every young Minnesotan has access to a rigorous and engaging education.
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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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