Minneapolis (Minn)
Biden Extols Mondale as ‘One of the Great Giants of American History’
WASHINGTON — President Biden paid tribute on Sunday to former Vice President Walter F. Mondale, hailing “one of the great giants of American history” who inspired him and many other Americans to believe in public service even in dark times. Mr. Biden flew to Minneapolis for a memorial service that had been postponed for a […]
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‘It’s Life or Death’: The Mental Health Crisis Among U.S. Teens
How the reporter Matt Richtel spoke to adolescents and parents for this series In mid-April, I was speaking to the mother of a suicidal teenager whose struggles I’ve been closely following. I asked how her daughter was doing. Not well, the mother said: “If we can’t find something drastic to help this kid, this kid […]
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Minneapolis Teachers Begin Strike After Talks Fail
Teachers in Minneapolis went on strike Tuesday morning, shuttering classrooms for about 30,000 public school students. For weeks, the teachers’ union and school district officials have been negotiating over salaries, hiring and resources for students’ mental health. The talks in Minneapolis failed to reach a resolution by their Monday evening deadline, with the district saying […]
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Minneapolis’ School Plan Asks White Families to Help Integrate
But Ms. Jackson couldn’t help but ask: Why now? To her, some changes, like the planned renovation, signaled gentrification. Even as North High opened up to white families, some Black families, like hers, were reassigned to a different school, though North’s low enrollment meant that, for now, they could apply to stay. “I feel like […]
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