Minneapolis Public Schools has taken the position that the Minnesota Federation of Teachers and Educational Support Specialists Local 59 is asking for more than the district can afford.The staff on …
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By Tesha M. Christensen
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3/15/22
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Teachers protest in downtown Minneapolis
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3/11/22
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MFT59 @ Lyndale and 44th
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The strike slogan, "One day longer, one day stronger" turned to "One day colder, one day bolder" on Friday, March 11 as the windchill fell below 0º.
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Tesha M. Christensen
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3/11/22
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3/9/22
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Roosevelt High School teacher Marcia Howard leads fellow Minneapolis Public School educators who are on strike in a chant during a rally at the Minnesota State Capitol …
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3/9/22
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Educators and supporters walked from the Minneapolis Public Schools nutrition center to the Davis Center (1250 West Broadway Ave.) on the first day of the strike, March 8, 2022, bringing attention to …
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Tesha M. Christensen
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3/9/22
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Minneapolis Public Schools Science teacher Ana Vasquez, an Indigenous woman, found it meaningful to rally on International Women’s Day, Tuesday, March 8, outside Roosevelt High School. She …
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Tesha M. Christensen
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3/9/22
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"Our ESPs and our teachers have been working through historically trying times over the last few years and deserve to get paid fair wages; wages that keep up with inflation and cost of living. Our …
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Tesha M. Christensen
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3/9/22
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https://youtu.be/E11-kXwVW7g
“I have had no fewer than 50 phone calls or text messages within the last few hours from friends and people around this country saying ‘Greta, you and your …
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3/9/22
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Learn more here from the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers and Educational Support Professionals, Local 59:https://www.mft59.org/
Hear from Minneapolis School District …
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3/9/22
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The Aliveness Project Thrive Clinic (3808 Nicollet Ave.) recently opened to help stop the spread of HIV through PrEP, a pre-exposure preventive measure. According to the Minnesota Department of …
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By Chloe Peter
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3/6/22
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The residents of Amber Apartments are ready for the next step. They don’t need a homeless shelter, sober house or other intensive supports. They just need affordable housing.That’s …
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By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN
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2/23/22
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Teens from area schools were among those who walked out of classes on Feb. 8, 2022, gathered at Central High School in St. Paul and marched to the Governor's Mansion.
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by Tesha M. Christensen
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2/23/22
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What is the history of the Bungalow Club?Longtime Bungalow Club President Tim Counts: The Twin Cities Bungalow Club was started in 1995 by Kristi Johnson, who lived with her husband in a Longfellow …
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By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN
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2/23/22
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Longtime Feline Rescue volunteer Nancy Miller writes monthly newsletters and works as a shift lead. “I love this work because I see first-hand the difference that volunteering makes in the …
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By Penny Fuller
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2/23/22
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New Leader for the 3rd Police PrecinctIn January, Interim Police Chief Amelia Huffman appointed Jose Gomez to be the new inspector of the Third Precinct to replace Sean McGinty who will be moving to …
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~ Compiled by Cam Gordon
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2/23/22
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'The Miser' audtions coming up Classics Lost ‘n’ Found Theater Company is pleased to announce a 2022 Season where everything old is new again. It will be highlighted by four productions …
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2/23/22
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Are you interested in gardening, building community, and raising food for good local causes? You should get involved with the NENA Giving Garden at Trinity Lutheran Church of Minnehaha Falls (5212 …
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By BECKY TIMM,
executive director
becky.timm@nokomiseast.org
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2/23/22
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In fall 2021, The Longfellow Community Council’s new Equitable Housing and Development Committee (EHDC) set out to identify the challenges that current and potential residents are facing when …
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By JUSTIN GAARDER,
communications
justin@longfellow.org
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2/23/22
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When family members of Amir Locke and community members gathered in the rotunda of Minneapolis City Hall on Feb. 4, 2022, his mother, Karen Wells, said in no uncertain terms: “I believe that he …
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By Jill Boogren
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2/17/22
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