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MPS: What Is Your Problem??
blog Sep 27, 2026 13 min read

MPS: What Is Your Problem??

That's a serious question! Minneapolis Public Schools confronts two simultaneous and related crises: a precipitous and ongoing decline in student enrollment, and a structural budget deficit with a