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The time is now to support Minneapolis Public Schools
In the Minnesota Star Tribune, our colleagues Patrice Relerford and R.T. Rybak explain why it's time for everyone in our community to double down on our support for Minneapolis Public Schools.
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Reimagining Education in 2024
Our investments combine research, advocacy, and grantmaking to help ensure that all students receive an excellent education that prepares them to reach their fullest potential.
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A Statewide Effort to Rebuild Student Attendance
The Minneapolis Foundation recently partnered with EdAllies to host a roundtable discussion of chronic absenteeism.
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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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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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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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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