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 he or she has, by making this very [...]
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Minneapolis Schools- the Key is Choice
January 22nd, 2010 
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Tags: Attendance Area, Board Of Education, Decision Making Process, Institutions, Minneapolis Public Schools, Minneapolis Schools, Parents, Population, Reason, Rigor, School Assignments, School Choice, School Experience, School Selection, School Vouchers, Schools Students, Segregation, Uncharted Territory 
No Comments »Closure Certain For Minneapolis Schools
December 10th, 2009 Admin 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 move necessary. Current enrollment in Minneapolis Schools is [...]
Posted in Articles Tags: Classroom Space, Community Activist, Current School, District Officials, Economic Factors, Educational Debates, Fifth Grade, Holland Community, Improvement Plan, Minneapolis School, Minneapolis Schools, Parent Groups, Parents And Teachers, School Closings, School Officials, School Year, Socioeconomic Factors, Spring District, Steve Liss, Student Improvement, Time Of Year No Comments »Minneapolis Schools Struggle With Diversity
December 1st, 2009 Admin 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 is through parent choice. Parents in Minneapolis Schools [...]
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