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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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Box Tops Grantees
The Box Tops for Education team at General Mills worked with the Minneapolis Foundation to select their 2021 grantees. These organizations are experts on building equity in education.
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Genius and Joy Grants
The Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation of Minnesota made grants to Northside MPS educators to create learning experiences that cultivate genius and joy.
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The Importance of Representation in the Classroom
Three Black men who teach in the Twin Cities talk with KARE 11 about the importance of classroom diversity.
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Brooklyn Park Teacher Surprised with $50,000 to Pay Off Student Debt
Thetis White was awarded $50,000 through a partnership between Box Tops for Education, Black Men Teach Twin Cities, and our Reimagine Education initiative.
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Virtual Town Hall
This webinar digs into the American Rescue Plan and how Minnesota school districts can make the best use of this historic investment in public education.
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Grants Awarded to Advance Equity
The Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation of Minnesota awarded $321,000 in grants to advance economic empowerment and education equity in North Minneapolis.
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First Round of Reimagine Education Grants Awarded
We awarded $1.44 million to 27 local organizations that are doing innovative work to advance equity in Minnesota’s K-12 education system.
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Unveiling a New Grant Opportunity
Under our new Framework, we are offering two new grant opportunities: Reimagine Education and Racial and Economic Justice.
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Reimagine Education Grants
We have developed a new request for proposals and grant guidelines for our Reimagine Education initiative.
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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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