Posts Tagged ‘Minneapolis Public Schools’
Does Minnesota Need a “13th” Grade?
Finding ways to keep black students behind the curve. If it does not happen by white men, there are black men and women who will step in. by Donald Allen, Editor-in-Chief – OurBlackNews.com and The Independent Business News Network Minneapolis, MN - The Minnesota House of Representatives have enacted a bill attempting to establish a [...]
Boutique Engagement: Children Affected by Educational Disasters
Tune into Saturday, April 27. 2013 at 3 p.m. (CST) to ON POINT with co-hosts Ronald A. Edwards and Don Allen as they discuss the latest in news and information. This is a special 90-minute program to deal with "Who is really black in Minnesota." Click here to listen. by Donald Allen, Editor-in-Chief - OurBlackNews.com Samuels and [...]
Why the Minneapolis Urban League’s 13th Grade is a Bad Idea
Our children's Education is much more important then your doomed "pilot program." (photo: Art) The press release about the MUL’s 13th Grade proposal states, “Growing numbers of Minneapolis youth leave high school lacking a defined career path or the basic skills required for employment.” Is it the Minneapolis Urban League’s problem or [...]
Minneapolis Public Schools: Problems of defining race, culture and identity for Somali’s and Blacks
Black American Students overlooked. (photo: mukiyi-colorijo.blogspot.com) “I also blame Congressman Keith “Poor excuse for the 5th CD” Ellison - a Negro American, himself - who has done little or next to nothing in requiring Somalis to have any acknowledgement of the contributions of his own ethnic peoples in this country. He never [...]
If we only cared when MPS students get bad grades and test scores
Join hosts Ronald A. Edwards and Don Allen on Saturday, January 26, 2013 at 3 p.m. (CST) for another episode of ON POINT! We will discuss the manipulation by the Minneapolis Public Schools in regard to “Baby-Gate,” leaving the children who did this prank out of the picture. This is a call-in program and we invite listeners to dial us up with [...]
Neo-Nazis “storm troopers” plan to invade public meeting at Minneapolis’ Washburn High School in regards to noose incident
Minneapolis Public School and the failure to educate children from all walks of life has lead to an incident that further disenfranchises black students." Star Tribune veteran reporter Steve Brandt said, “So Don, wouldn’t it be smarter to contact news media to tell them about this incident before you blame them for not reporting it?” My [...]
Poor MPS test scores show leadership’s lack of commitment to students
There are some in the community who want MPS director Rebecca Gagnon to be appointed MPS Superintendent because of her vast experience in education on the global level with her work in Singapore (Ranked #1). (photo: WomenWinning.org) Editors note: The Minneapolis Public School board and it's superintendents have been given the ultimatum, "Just [...]
Minneapolis Public Schools KBEM Radio: Something has to be done immediately!
"PLEASE WATCH THIS SHOCKING VIDEO-CLICK ON PHOTO ABOVE!" The Minneapolis Public Schools are responsible for programming on KBEM-FM 88.5 – it seems like the station has “gone it’s own way,” providing programming less suitable for the Black majority community. This is one of the many ways Jim Crow has taken over what is rightfully ours. [...]
Minneapolis Public Schools board and administration gets ultimatum: “Just 1, or Step Down!”
“Minneapolis' Black community suffers the most heinous disparities in education, but Black organizations including the African American Leadership Forum, Minneapolis Urban League and the Council on Black Minnesotans don’t show up at the table.” #asshats You have 90-days."Just 1, or Step Down!" (Photo: Susan Montgomery) by Donald W.R. [...]
MPS New Headquarters Oversight Committee holds a meeting full of lies and deceptions – of course, the community was not invited
It's time for change at 1250 West Broadway." Tomorrow at 4 p.m. members of WE THE PEOPLE invite concerned community members to attend a rally and protest in front of the Minneapolis Public Schools headquarters. The press conference will be at 4:30. Can we see the list compiled? Who did the MPS call? Who got trained? Where’s the website [...]
