Archive for the ‘Education’ Category
Monday, December 29th, 2008
Patricia Hawke asked: Minneapolis is located in the mid-Eastern portion of Minnesota. It is the sister-city to St. Paul, and sits on the banks of the Mississippi River. Minneapolis Schools serve approximately 36,000 students. 16% of those students are enrolled in special education programs, 24% are English Language Learners, and ...
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Thursday, November 20th, 2008
Stacy Andell asked: Minneapolis Schools Honored by GovernorsMinneapolis Schools have made numerous changes in order to create better physical education and nutritional programs with the goal to make the healthiest schools in the state. Minneapolis Schools were honored for the many steps that they have taken to improve student fitness ...
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Friday, October 17th, 2008
Patricia Hawke asked: For several years now Minneapolis Public Schools have been emphasizing the need for students to have a choice in which school they attend. Giving the students and the parents a hand in the decision making process gives the family a sense of ownership. The student will feel ...
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Sunday, October 5th, 2008
Stacy Andell asked: The B.J. Reed AwardCreated in 1988, the B.J. Reed Award recognizes the work of volunteers in the Minneapolis Schools. The B.J. Reed Award was named in honor of Batty Jane Reed who founded the Community Resource Volunteer Program in 1965. B.J. Reed was a Minneapolis School educator ...
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Sunday, August 17th, 2008
Stacy Andell asked: Fun Partnerships with KBEMMinneapolis Schools have a unique relationship with local radio. As radio is the voice of the people and the Minneapolis schools educate those same people, it seems a natural match. Local radio station KBEM has had a long relationship with Minneapolis schools and been ...
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Monday, August 11th, 2008
Patricia Hawke asked: In a decision process that began in the spring district officials have decided to close seven Minneapolis Schools at the end of the current school year. The debate was an emotional one in which school officials claimed too few students and too many unused classrooms made the ...
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Tuesday, July 15th, 2008
Patricia Hawke asked: Students are Fleeing Minneapolis SchoolsMinneapolis schools are being faced with the prospect of empty school buildings as more and more students flee the system to charter schools in the district. Minneapolis schools' enrollment figures have plummeted to just 36,000 this year - that's almost half its capacity ...
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Saturday, March 22nd, 2008
Stacy Andell asked: The Arts for Academic Achievement ProgramThe Arts for Academic Achievement Program (AAA) has been bringing artists into Minneapolis Schools since 1997. While its outward focus is on teaching students to paint, dance, and express themselves artistically, its real mission is to make students love learning and use ...
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Thursday, March 6th, 2008
Patricia Hawke asked: Minneapolis Schools, like most school districts, struggles with diversity. They struggle with making sure their schools are not segregated based on color or economic status. That is difficult when people of like economic status tend to live in certain areas.One of the ways Minneapolis Schools achieves this ...
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