October 20 � October 26, 2004
Volume 8, Issue 27
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School Board Nears Decision
City will have lost 22% of students in six years
by Carey L. Biron
http://pulsetc.com/article.php?sid=1423
Meeting at the former Northeast Minneapolis light bulb factory that serves as their headquarters, the Minneapolis School Board on October 12 moved a step closer to making a lasting decision about the district�s future. That night board members heard final presentations from two independent consulting groups, which they had hired to gather community input on how the cash-strapped district should deal with budget cuts and plummeting enrollment.
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Opinion: Mishandling the Crisis in the Minneapolis Public Schools
by Ed Felien
http://pulsetc.com/article.php?sid=1422
There is a crisis in the Minneapolis Public Schools. The School Board is proposing to close eight elementary schools in South Minneapolis: Banneker, Northrup, Cooper, Phillips, Hiawatha, Powderhorn, Howe and Wenonah.
Why?
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Uptown Welcomes Flanders Art Gallery
by Liberty Finch
http://pulsetc.com/article.php?sid=1418
Flanders Art Gallery recently moved from downtown Minneapolis to a beautiful new space at 3012 Lyndale Avenue South. The new venue is more than 5,000 square feet, with two-story ceilings and a welcoming front courtyard. The current exhibit features recent work by Robert Natkin, Donald Woodman and Judy Chicago.
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