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North Side Families Say MPS Closure Criteria Punish Their Schools

Parents and staff argue a new scoring tool ignores decades of disinvestment in District 4 schools.

MPS Announces Who Will Review School Closures, Improvements

15-member 'Great Schools Committee' will tackle thorny issue. New budget committee also created.

MPS Invests $18 Million to Upgrade 6 Schools

Four of the improved schools could ultimately absorb students from schools targeted for closure.

New Report Finds North Side Schools Failing Black Students

Students underperforming their peers in every state, City Forward Collective finds.

MPS Issues Update on Lead Remediation Progress as New School Year Nears

Portion of Highland Ave. Will Honor Civil Rights Activist

Juanita Adams was non-violent protest leader in 1960s.

MPS Now Offers Free Dinners

School district expands free breakfast and lunch program. Anyone 18 or younger is eligible.