Steve Brandt

Reporter | Minneapolis schools
Phone: 612-673-4438
Steve Brandt covers Minneapolis schools and city issues.

Recent content from Steve Brandt

Obituary: Educator, activist Doug Davis 'lived his values'

Active until days before his death Jan. 27 at age 91, Doug Davis was a passionate advocate for the bargaining rights of teachers and for senior health care.

Updated: February 07, 2012, - 11:26 PM

Success spoiled by city's idea to walk away from FAIR school

A major turnaround at the previously troubled inter-district school may be too little, too late.

Updated: February 06, 2012, - 08:19 PM

Task force seeks a deal on $100M in school integration aid

With a legislative deadline in two weeks, a state task force wrestling over how to spend $100 million in school integration aid has assigned some of its members to meet this weekend to find a consensus.

Updated: February 01, 2012, - 07:34 PM

Legislature asks: Should Twin Cities mayors run schools?

House Republicans want to put the mayors of Minneapolis and St. Paul in charge of school districts to achieve accountability.

Updated: January 27, 2012, - 11:46 PM

Minneapolis has second thoughts on integration

The board's vote is the first step in a process that could lead city schools to drop out of the metro area's oldest voluntary integration effort.

Updated: January 24, 2012, - 11:22 PM

Minneapolis schools set path of success for Indian students

An effort is renewed to reverse a past of poor educational outcomes.

Updated: January 21, 2012, - 11:34 PM

Minneapolis' promise opens college to more

Partnership shows gains in getting Minneapolis grads to continue studies.

Updated: January 19, 2012, - 11:46 PM

Xcel told to bury new power lines across south Minneapolis

PUC decision protects south Minneapolis greenway, but doesn't say how to cover extra $13.6 million cost.

Updated: January 12, 2012, - 11:15 PM

Sept. 21, 1996: Blocking blight on a block of Colfax Avenue

One north Minneapolis block struggles to hold back the tide of drugs, trash and hopelessness that has claimed nearby streets.

Updated: January 12, 2012, - 09:02 AM

Aug. 8, 2006: A second time around the block

Ten years after a look at the 2600 block of Colfax Avenue N., blight is more evident, but behavior has...

Updated: January 12, 2012, - 08:52 AM

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