In 2018, Governor Mark Dayton proposed $138 million in one-time funding in 'emergency aid' to support school districts facing budget deficits. This did not pass #mnleg mn.gov/gov-stat/pdf/2… minnpost.com/education/2018…

A native Minneapolitan is working to overcome roadblocks he's hit in opening an Afrobeat bar and lounge, including opposition from a small but vocal group of residents who claim it’s not a good fit for their quiet Mill District neighborhood. downtownvoices.news/posts/afrobeat…

I'm Christian and trans, and I got some news for you, pal: you don't get a say in my relationship with God. <3

Best news I’ve heard out of #mnleg all week.

Congrats and thanks to the great folks at Foster Advocates for this huge win for students!

m.startribune.com/minnesota-lawm…

Amending to celebrate that this is a Holly Kragthorpe-Shirley she/her byline — atop a charming and hopeful Q&A with a new neighbor!

A growing demand for LGBTQ fiction is transforming the book world. nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-ne…

Mpls tweeps: There’s a new #pastor in town who’s here to reclaim church as a public gathering space and to claim #faith community as a place of liberation. southwestvoices.news/posts/meet-rev… #minneapolis #LGBTQ #Uptown Southwest Voices

I really enjoyed talking to Morgan Polikoff 🏳️‍🌈 about his & Anna Rosefsky Saavedra's USC Rossier research on what, beyond partisan headlines, Americans think should be taught in schools about race & LGBTQ people. Spoiler: It's not so simple.

the74million.org/article/74-int…

For @teenvogue, I got a chance to speak with Judy Shepard, mother of Matthew Shepard. We spoke at length about Nex Benedict and the similarities between today's political environment and the homophobia of the 90s that took her son. teenvogue.com/story/-matthew…

The largest cut to school budgets next year will be 400 academic intervention staff paid for w/federal pandemic aid meant for learning loss. The district shared details of a scaled-back version of intervention at the 3/19 finance committee meeting.

mplsschoolsvoices.news/posts/minneapo…

Check out this great piece written by a student at North High: mplsschoolsvoices.news/posts/after-lo… #studentvoice

Wanna take a moment and pretend it’s the start of the New Year? Giving props and a tiny bit of shit to Charlie Rybak for both the coolest and most belated rundown of 2023 local news: southwestvoices.news/posts/minneapo…

When someone says they want to be a dictator, believe them the first time.

This piece incorporates some good info rarely raised as part of district contraction rates. The role of housing construction, for example. As well as whether leaders are responding to parents’ visions for affirming options

Welcome to the Family Cole Shirley! Cole is a RHP/OF from Minneapolis MN! #rollstics 🔮🔮

Minneapolis, attend: Budget details beyond what was shared at the board meeting last night, plus a short context 🧵

Settlement: Florida Students, Teachers Can Say Gay; Schools Can’t Discriminate The 74

What, specifically, does the agreement say? I break it down — and we embedded the actual document. the74million.org/article/settle…

Some bad Minnesota FOIA and privacy news: Rep. Sandra Feist (DFL) and Sen. Bonnie Westlin (DFL) have introduced bills that would block judges from awarding damages after finding an agency illegally withheld public records. The bills also weaken data breach notice requirements.

1/The MPS school board will begin its March regular business meeting shortly. You can find the agenda here:

meetings.boardbook.org/Public/Agenda/…

And watch online here:

mps.eduvision.tv/liveevents

It’s a wrap! Thanks to our wonderful #EDTalksMN speakers Coach Larry McKenzie and Sandy Bolton Barrientos, beloved emcee Adia Morris, our great audience, generous co-sponsor Graves Ventures and host icehousempls. Visit achievetwincities.org/events for details on our May event!