Distance Learning Coping with stay-at-home learning
Distance Learning is the official term, but many have called it home schooling or online learning. No matter what you call it, it generally hasn’t been what …
Minneapolis Public Schools will have big changes
On May 12 the Minneapolis Public Schools Board of Education voted on a Comprehensive District Design (CDD). The CDD will mean sweeping changes in school …
Keep your kids learning
So your kids are home because schools are closed but you want them to keep learning. Besides the online learning items you’ve received from their school, …
A surprise for Officer Mike
On September 26 TV celebrity Mike Rowe and his crew came to Webber Park to film an upcoming episode of his show Returning the Favor. Returning …
It’s back to school time!
We’ll soon be seeing those familiar yellow school buses traveling through the community. Yes, the new school year is right around the corner, but …
Don’t slide into the summer slump
Whether you call it “summer slump,” “summer brain drain” or the “summer slide,” parents often worry about their children losing academic …
Northside History Tour focus on elders
On May 11 Susan Breedlove led her historical bus tour of North Minneapolis for the 10th year. This year’s theme was “Elders Rooted in North …
Bike Cops for Kids
Ten years ago in the summer of 2009, two School Resource Officers (SROs), Officer Mike Kirchen and Officer Mark Klukow, were looking for a way of …
School has started – let’s all help make it a great school year!
The new school year has started and it’s a good time to think about two of our community’s most important assets – our children and our …
Keep kids learning this summer
You’ve probably heard that kids have “summer slide” or “summer brain drain” while they are out of school for the summer but it …