Resolution to delay the CDD

Here is the text of the Resolution to Delay the Comprehensive Districtwide Design (CDD) on the agenda for the November 10th, 2020 Minneapolis Board of Education business meeting. (Español abajo). Resolution to Delay Implementation of the Comprehensive Districtwide Design WHEREAS, the global Covid-19 pandemic has created challenges for families, communities and schools unlike any they…

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CDD letter from a Parent, April 6th, 2020

With the author’s permission, here is a message sent to my MPS email address. I couldn’t agree more. Con el permiso del autor, aquí hay un mesaje enviado mi correo electrónico MPS. (Traduccion en español debajo.) “I  am writing to you as a constituent, a parent of two students and a staff member of MPS and implore you to pause the…

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MPS CDD #2 Fresh Links – 8 February 2020

Español Varios padres han notado que la retórica en torno al Diseño Integral del Distrito (CDD) es muy similar a lo que se dijo sobre el último plan principal del distrito, Changing School Options (CSO). Aqui hay un enlace a una presentación de CSO de 2009 en ingles para que pueda verlo usted mismo. Lamentablemente yo no…

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MPS CDD #1 Comprehensive Districtwide Design

31 January, 2020 The administration of Minneapolis Public Schools has been developing a “Comprehensive Districtwide Design” (CDD) for a couple of years. The reasons given for this have included The present configuration is unsustainable, especially transportation costs A desire to increase integration A wish to address academic and other disparities The present timeline for this…

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