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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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Striving for Success
In 2019, we sponsored a survey and listening sessions with principals from across Minnesota to learn more about their training and experiences.
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Doing Distance Learning Better
This article digs into how schools and districts can improve their distance learning efforts during the pandemic.
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Parent Family Distance Learning
This virtual town hall featured a panel of parents from Minneapolis and surrounding suburbs to discuss a Summer 2020 survey on distance learning.
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Reimagine Education COVID-19
Dr. Michael Rodriguez, R.T. Rybak, and Patrice Relerford discuss a new report that tackles education equity in the age of COVID-19.
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Parent/Family Distance Learning Survey
This survey summary highlights diverse families’ experiences in shifting to distance learning as a result of COVID-19.
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Remote Teaching and Learning during COVID-19
This report considers how to implement principles of Reimagine Minnesota in the era of COVID-19.
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Education Equity in the Age of COVID-19
The Minneapolis Foundation released a new report on education equity in a time of distance learning.
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Reimagine Education Feedback
Learn what education leaders think about the key findings of our Reimagine Education report, including their ideas for taking action.
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Expanding the Vision of Reimagine Minnesota
This report provides evidence-based solutions that have the potential to be transformational for racial disparities in our community.
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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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