Welcoming Equity

03/30/2023

Check out our March newsletter with information on education advocacy and how to support equity in the MN legislature this session. shorturl.at/yzQ29

03/28/2023

ACTION ITEM - this week the education finance committee chairs and vice chairs need to hear from MPS families and supporters. We need to tell them to prioritize funding special education because this would have the greatest impact on ALL MPS students. We need our legislators to be courageous enough to make decisions with equity in mind. As families in MPS, we are counting on our elected officials to invest in our community and vote for our students futures. Contact 1) Rep Cheryl Youakim: 651-296-9889, 2) Rep Mary Frances Clardy: 651-296-3533, 3) Sen Mary Kunesh: 651-296-4334, and 4) Sen Heather Gustafson: 651-296-1253.

03/11/2023

The Field Principal search is happening. Please share your thoughts in this survey about who would be best in this role. Share your values and thoughts here:

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02/19/2023

Check out our February newsletter featuring Principal Skiba and Principal Uhler sharing their insights on equity in practice in the Hale & Field community.

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01/25/2023

Want to find some helpful resources to advocate for equity in Minneapolis Public Schools. Check out our January newsletter for more information

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11/05/2022

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10/31/2022

Election day is November 8 and your vote is your voice. Check out our November newsletter filled with helpful voting resources, including information about the Minneapolis School Board candidates Hale Community School Families & Field Community School Families

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05/28/2022

Join other families 6/7/22 to connect with teachers and principals, learn about the AMAZE Anti-Bias Curriculum and discover practical steps available now for parents/caregivers to make a difference in our community. (Refreshments for caregivers. Childcare and pizza available for kids!) Please RSVP for childcare here - https://forms.gle/KNCV576JM7YeBs9K6

05/10/2022

Museum exhibit examines 1971 desegregation effort in Minneapolis schools.

The Hennepin History Museum display, created in part by two former Hale-Field students, looks at what has and hasn't changed in the city and its schools in the past 50 years.

01/14/2022

Tomorrow!

Our schools today are more segregated than they have ever been. In 1971, Minneapolis implemented the Hale-Field school pairing to promote school desegregation. That same year, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of allowing school busing. This was a time that Jim Crow laws were rampant and the nor...