The Teacher and Educational Support Professionals chapters of the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers filed an intent to strike notice on February 23. With the initial 10-day cooling off period, a potential strike may commence this coming Tuesday, March 8. Negotiations between MPS staff and MFT union leaders are ongoing. Manny Hill spoke with MPS Superintendent...Read More

With the recent tragedies that have struck the Minneapolis Public Schools community the past month, many within the community are dealing with grief. Manny Hill talks with Julie Young-Burns, Social Emotional Learning, Culture & Climate Team Lead of MPS Equity Department, about what the best ways are for staff and students to deal with grief...Read More

https://kbem-od.streamguys1.com/kbem/20220216113623-YNNNENFeb16_04521_021722.mp3   Margo Ashmore of the Northeaster Newspaper talks about their story highlighting student demonstrations at St Anthony Middle and High Schools after the police killing of Amir Locke.Read More

For the first time ever, there are two Student Representatives on the Minneapolis Board of Education. Manny Hill talks with one of them; Jake Wesson, a sophomore at Washburn High School. Jake shares how he was selected to the board, and what he believes is the most important first order of business on the board...Read More

We are excited to highlight the incredible (and very challenging) work of our colleagues at Minneapolis Public Schools! Mackenzie Brill teaches with Lake Nokomis Community Schools at the Keewaydin Campus in the Autism Education Program. Here she is below with Reed from The Morning Show. Hear fellow teacher Dr. Jake Knaus talk about what makes...Read More

The students of Minneapolis Public Schools returned to in-person learning across the district this week after a two-week shift to online learning. Manny Hill caught up with MPS Superintendent Ed Graff, and asked him about the students’ return. The Superintendent explains why the shift to online learning was necessary. Also, what does MPS have in...Read More

As enrollment season winds down at Minneapolis Public Schools, there are still a few questions that families may have as the deadline for requesting schools for next year nears. Manny Hill talks with MPS Student Enrollment & Retention Specialist Shakur Ali for answers on some of these questions. What is a lottery as it relates...Read More

https://kbem-od.streamguys1.com/kbem/20220202113912-YYNSJ012822edit.mp3   Becky Dernbach, education reporter for the Sahan Journal. spoke to four BIPOC teachers facing unique challenges during the pandemic. Jeff Garcia, a Special Education teacher for Middle School students with St Paul Public Schools also joins the conversation to share his view point on the challenges teachers face in the pandemic. Read the...Read More

We’re close to the home stretch of enrollment season at Minneapolis Public Schools, as the February 7th deadline for families to submit school requests for next fall is near. Manny Hill is joined by Erik Hensel and Megan Trenda who manage Magnet School Programs at Minneapolis Public Schools. Erik discusses Arts & STEM programs available,...Read More

Manny Hill talks with Mageen Caines of the Minneapolis Health Department about the importance of students and their families being tested for Covid-19 with the emergence of the Omicron variant as the students return to school following the winter break. More Posts for Shows: School News, The Morning ShowRead More