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Minneapolis’ Roosevelt High School is celebrating it’s 100th year, and coming up on Saturday, June 17, the school will host another “Cars and Caffeine” Car Show. Jazz88’s Manny Hill spoke with CTE Automotive Instructor, Zac Humphrey, and Industrial Tech teacher, Luther Kominski, about the event, how it started, and what can be expected at Saturday’s...
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Jazz88’s Manny Hill is joined by Minneapolis Public Schools Interim Superintendent Rochelle Cox for the last time of this 2022-23 school year. Supt. Cox recaps the year, shouts out the MPS Shines winners for the month of May, and looks ahead to MPS events and programs coming up during the summer. Listen: More Posts for...
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Minneapolis Public Schools’ Career & Technical Education (CTE) program is available to all MPS students, grades 10-12, interested in earning college credit or receiving job certifications for free. Jazz88’s Manny Hill joins CTE Principal Michael Luseni for an in-depth conversation about the various pathways with CTE, and how students can enroll for the 2023-24 school...
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Minneapolis Public Schools is set to host another Mental Health Caregiver Institute on Saturday, June 3, and it will be open to all MPS families. Jazz88’s Manny Hill spoke with Program Coordinator Yolonda Rogers about what attendees can expect at Saturday’s event, and how families can sign up if they haven’t already. Listen: More Posts...
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Jazz88’s Manny Hill spoke with Minneapolis Public Schools Interim Superintendent, Rochelle Cox, about the increased graduation rates around the district, Teacher Appreciation Week (5/8-5/12/23), and how the district plans to celebrate Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Superintendent Cox also highlights the MPS Shines winners for the month of April. Listen: More Posts for Shows:...
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The state of Minnesota has become just the 4th state to pass legislation for a free school meal program. Starting next school year (2023-24), students at Minneapolis Public Schools will be able to eat school meals for free. Jazz88’s Manny Hill spoke with MPS Director of Culinary and Wellness Services, Bertrand Weber,  on what this...
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Thanks to new meal legislation from the state of Minnesota, Minneapolis Public Schools students will now have two meals a day at no cost for the school year. Jazz88’s Manny Hill caught up with MPS Interim Superintendent Rochelle Cox for more information on what this legislation means. The two also talked about what’s in store...
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Jazz88’s Manny Hill is joined by MPS Interim Superintendent Rochelle Cox to discuss the effects of the late February winter storm on MPS, and the technology event during that same week, which presented challenges for the district. Also, Supt. Cox shares info on the upcoming MPS Mental Health Caregiver Institute, and highlights the new “MPS...
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Minneapolis Public Schools has joined American Indian families in grieving and calling for action on behalf of missing and murdered Indigenous women and relatives (MMIW-R). Jazz88’s Manny Hill spoke with Cece Benimon, Engagement, Education, and Outreach Specialist with MPS, and Lillie White, 9th grader at Edison High about the importance of recognizing the issue of...
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How are Minneapolis Public Schools celebrating Black History Month? Find out here, as Jazz88’s Manny Hill talks with Tiki Blackamore & Shanina Butler of MPS, and two students from the Minneapolis Academy and Career Center about all of the exciting and important events happening around the district and community. More Posts for Shows: School News,...
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