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Minnesota teacher celebrated for decades of hard work

In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, GMA honored Mike Peterson, a custodian-turned-substitute at Plymouth Middle School in Plymouth, Minnesota. They surprised Peterson with a donation in his name through the Minneapolis Foundation to the Seven Dreams Foundation to bring teachers from diverse backgrounds and experiences into classrooms.

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2023 Education Policy Agenda Update

Patrice Relerford, our Senior Director of Impact and Collective Giving, recently talked with Kenneth Eban of the Advancing Equity Coalition about the status of the 2023 Plan for Student Success as the legislative session enters its final months.

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Reimagining education: How leaders are upping equity and support

Our Chief Impact Officer, Chanda Smith Baker, and Mikisha Nation of Teach For America - Twin Cities joined Angela Davis on MPR News to talk about education in Minnesota.

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Hearing the voices of principals

Learn about how the Minneapolis Foundation teamed up with the University of Minnesota and Joyce Foundation in 2021 to elevate the voice of principals through a first-of-its-kind statewide survey.

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A Rare Opportunity to Invest in Schools

All signs point to major – even possibly record – investments in education in Minnesota this year as legislators discuss the budget surplus.

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Women Fueling Change

The WCA Foundation awarded $432,500 in grants to 17 organizations focused on meeting the fundamental needs of women through economic stability, education, shelter, safety and health programs and initiatives.

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Investing in Black Scholars

The Omicron Boulé Woodson M. Fountain Scholarship supports African American men in our community. The organization has built its scholarship here at the Minneapolis Foundation.

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A Conversation with Emily Hanford

Join journalist Emily Hanford, U of M reading researcher Panayiota (Pani) Kendeou, and educator Melissa Sonnek for a conversation about literacy and learning. A new series of free professional development modules for school and system leaders will be available at the event, thanks to the Higher Education Literacy Project.

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Can Minnesota schools do better at teaching kids to read?

Listen to Angela Davis connect with local education experts Katie Pekel, Athena Goff, and Katharine Campbell about how Minnesota students are learning to read and what we can do better to support students.

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Reimagine Education

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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