Bill Green

North High School's days appear to be numbered

Photo via MPSNorth High School students in 1979​It was only two years ago that acting Superintendent Bill Green was touting North High School as "the first small specialty high school in Minneapolis. That means a commitment to keeping the school strong and viable for years to come." Now we kn ... More >>

Bernadeia Johnson to lead Minneapolis schools; no other candidates considered

There was no formal job search, and two members abstained from the vote.

Mission: Impossible

A radically retooled Minneapolis School Board tries to stop the bleeding and start over

The Spoiler

Consultant and candidate Hutchinson won't "shock the world"—but will he tip the race for gov?

MPS Superintent Green at Barton: Big Changes Ahead

We're All Bozos on This Board

After watching the last two superintendents it tabbed go up in smoke, what will the Minneapolis School Board do for an encore?

Choose and Lose

How I got my kid into a decent public school and learned that "choice" is not all it's made out to be

Tales out of School

An exit interview with former Minneapolis school-board member Bill Green

Class Dismissed

Peter Hutchinson: The ousted superintendent took a personal leave in April. When he came back, it was to clean out his desk

Passing the Education Buck

Everybody's behind the Minneapolis schools referendum this year--including local business interests that opposed it last time. Why? Because their taxes will go down, while those of most homeowners will go up.

Flunking the Superintendent

Hanging from the Top of the World

Separate But Equal

"Neighborhood schools" are coming to Minneapolis packaged with talk of responsibility and community empowerment. But the bottom line is that the age of integrating public schools is over.