Poor MPS test scores show leadership’s lack of commitment to students

Oct. 10 |   “We exist to ensure that all students learn” is the mission of the Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS). Superintendent Bernadeia Johnson states on the MPS website that she believes “more strongly than ever that our top priorities lie in...

Twin Cities youth gains attention of national talent scouts

Jun. 27 |     Musical theater performer started paying  his dues on stage at age nine   John Jamison, II and the Southwest High School cast of Hairspray performed on June 11 at the Orpheum Theatre for the Seventh Annual Spotlight showcase.   By...

Mpls high school athletics now stepsisters to suburbs

Dec. 14 |   Degree of affluence, open enrollment are factors in league’s decline     Is the Minneapolis City Conference today a non-factor locally, especially in the higher profile sports such as football and basketball? The city’s daily...