Patrice Relerford
Reporter | Minneapolis Schools
Phone: 612-673-4395
E-mail: prelerford@startribune.com
Patrice Relerford covers schools and community issues in the city of Minneapolis.
Recent content from Patrice Relerford
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Dateline Minneapolis: North High prepares for year of transition
Minneapolis North High School is gearing up for big changes next year in preparation for becoming the district's first small specialty school in 2010.
Jun 16, 2009 -
A+ for effort: Feet on the streets, nose in the books
Without a family or even a home, Ambrose Achua earned his diploma at Minneapolis South High School -- and a chance at a better life.
Jun 5, 2009 -
Dateline Minneapolis: Schools managed flu fears with diligence
Minneapolis parents said the district handled the outbreak well and communicated early and often.
May 20, 2009 -
Upgrades to new stadium? Twins will pay
The team has pledged an additional $13 million for Target Field enhancements, increasing its total contribution to the project by more than $55 million.
May 16, 2009 -
Study finds inordinate staff instability in Minneapolis schools
The constant "churn" creates instability, a N.Y. group says.
May 13, 2009 -
Mpls. delays plan to close schools, redraw boundaries
Saying the previous idea would have been "DOA,"Minneapolis officials will revise the plan that would have affected an estimated one-third of the district's 32,500 students.
May 7, 2009 -
Dateline Minneapolis: Pratt faces threat of closure -- again
Supporters have fought back past attempts to shut the community school in southeast.
May 6, 2009 -
Burroughs principal's happy return
Students and parents welcomed Burroughs Principal Tim Cadotte back with open arms, although a probe into a dispute with a school board member continues.
May 6, 2009 -
Burroughs principal is being reinstated
Burroughs' Tim Cadotte was placed on paid leave after a confrontation with a Minneapolis School Board member, who accused him of racism.
May 2, 2009 -
School principal inquiry: Please don’t interfere, activists ask
North Side leaders are urging all to let an inquiry of the conflict between a principal and school official go forward.
May 1, 2009
