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MPS Black student suspensions twice state average
May. 22 | Taye The district aims for more consistent discipline among schools, teachers By Charles Hallman Staff Writer According to Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) data from the last two school years, the suspension...
Hiring, retaining more teachers of color urged by MPS superintendent
May. 22 | Some see ‘bold leadership’ in her proposals prior to union negotiations By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) Superintendent Dr. Bernadeia Johnson is asking the community to support her new district...
McGee avoids foreclosure
May. 22 | After a year-long journey fighting her wrongful foreclosure, Rose McGee has won a settlement with CitiMortgage and Fannie Mae. “We are working on final details for a settlement resolution, and I will be staying in my home,” said McGee. Seventy...
Fire and ice: Sierra Leone Samuels referees with a cool hand
May. 22 | By Paige Elliott Contributing Writer The boxing ring has a way of revealing character and teaching lessons. Those who enter unprepared or unfocused are often exposed. For amateur boxing referee Sierra Leone Samuels, the boxing...
Minnesota legalizes same-sex marriage
May. 15 | But my same-sex marriage was real before the law passed By Stephani Maari Booker Contributing Writer Instead of attending to the novel I was supposed to be working on, I spent the afternoon in front of the TV...
Suburban Black student suspensions show little improvement in 2010-12
May. 15 | In some cases, the disproportionately high rates are growing worse Second in a series By Charles Hallman Staff Writer In last week’s edition, the MSR reviewed 2009 suspension data from several suburban...
Minnesota honors civil rights legend
May. 15 | Juanita Jackson Mitchell helped reestablish Twin Cities NAACP branches By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Juanita Jackson Mitchell (1913-1992) only lived in St. Paul for four years, but her impact during that stint laid...
Conference gives counselors tools for ‘Healing the Village’
May. 15 | Founder Simmons says first step in healing the village is addressing male pain By Dwight Hobbes Contributing Writer It is said nothing is as irresistible as an idea whose time has come. The Fifth Annual 2013 Community...
Black suspensions more than double other students’ in suburban schools
May. 8 | Hopkins students feel disrespected by school officials By Charles Hallman Staff Writer On April 26, Black Hopkins high school students walked out during the school’s last hour of the day. They complained of unfair...
