Three years ago, California Gov. Gavin Newsom created California’s Reparations Task Force. The stated goal was to establish a “path to reparations that could serve as a model for the nation.” Lucky us, huh? Last year the Task Force released their report and recommendations. The report suggested “providing cash payments to all descendants based on health disparities, mass incarceration and …
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What This City Needs is a Poet Laureate?! Roses are red Violets are blue We think Minneapolis should prioritize public safety and lower taxes Don’t you? Minneapolis city officials recently announced they are seeking a first-ever City of Minneapolis Poet Laureatesearch. Once hired, the “City of Minneapolis Poet Laureate will be an official ambassador of the city’s literary culture, …
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Who is in Charge of Minneapolis Public Schools? A report recently reported on by Axios indicates a major reason why minority kids enrolled in Minneapolis public schools don’t graduate on time: “In Minneapolis Public Schools the overall attendance rate from 2019 to 2022 fell from 79% to 46%.” That means that over half of the kids enrolled in Minneapolis public schools miss more than 10% or more …
