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Minneapolis Schools Speak in Jargon | Rochester Minnesota News
Minneapolis Public Schools dropped their confusing overhaul plan—full of buzzwords like “optimized footprints” and “intervention staffing floors”—that basically means they might close schools. Parents are already fleeing for charter or open enrollment, and the district’s jargon-filled messaging only deepens distrust. After past missteps—including a failed boundary change and accounting errors—the superintendent’s claims of rising enrollment don’t match attendance data showing a decade-long decline. Meanwhile, the teachers’ union fiercely opposes closures due to layoffs, even as a former union…
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