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Reporter | Minneapolis schools

Phone: 612-673-4438

Email: sbrandt@startribune.com

Steve Brandt covers Minneapolis schools and city issues.
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Minneapolis homeowners learn upkeep basics

Minneapolis neighborhood hires expert to teach residents how to preserve their homes.

Updated: June 25, 2012, - 10:40 PM

Surplus expected to bolster Minneapolis schools

Enrollment is up in Minneapolis, and dipping into reserves is expected to buy time to restructure district's budget, which still tips into the red.

Updated: June 12, 2012, - 11:03 PM

Rookie teachers feel the brunt of cuts

Teachers in their first three years are still losing their jobs before those with tenure. Dayton vetoed bill that would have curbed seniority rights.

Updated: June 09, 2012, - 09:44 PM

Obituary: Larry Harris, Minneapolis Schools lobbyist, fought for kids on the street

An advocate for young people, he also helped to launch county anti-poverty programs and the Urban Coalition.

Updated: June 04, 2012, - 09:29 PM

Growth stalling for charter schools in Minneapolis, St. Paul

After years of steady to spectacular growth, charter school enrollment has stalled in Minneapolis and St. Paul even as it continues to rise statewide.

Updated: June 03, 2012, - 11:04 PM

New principals named at 5 Minneapolis schools

The assignments for 2012-13 reflect a new emphasis on fewer replacements and less outside hiring.

Updated: June 01, 2012, - 09:55 PM

Some Minneapolis schools easier to close than peddle

Concern over disposing of closed schools prompts city and district officials to discuss ways to work more closely on property issues.

Updated: May 31, 2012, - 10:52 PM

New Mpls. school district headquarters shine bright

Minneapolis district headquarters encourage collaboration.

Updated: May 28, 2012, - 08:58 PM

Gains are elusive, but North Side's Hall School plugs on

As rules change, Elizabeth Hall International School in north Minneapolis struggles to find the right combination to address the high-poverty population it enrolls.

Updated: May 24, 2012, - 10:33 PM