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Description
On Tuesday night, Minneapolis Public Schools unveiled their plan to close up to 16 schools in hopes of "right-sizing" the district due to low enrollment. Sahan Journal education reporter Becky Dernbach joins the podcast to break down what the district is lobbying for and how the community is responding. Sean fills us in on the second beloved St. Paul institution to be facing foreclosure this week: HmongTown Marketplace. Later, local relationship coach Jordan Czerner Garcia shares some tricks to implement and common pitfalls to avoid for strong, fulfilling relationships.
Learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode:
Minneapolis superintendent rolls out plan that could close up to 16 schools (Sahan Journal)
St. Paul school board approves plan that closes, changes 6 schools (MPR News)
For teen moms at Longfellow Alternative School, Minneapolis budget cuts have outsized impact (Sahan Journal)
HmongTown market disputes $6.6 million foreclosure lawsuit, says bank broke financing promise (Star Tribune)
Stearns Bank files foreclosure, seeks receiver for HmongTown Marketplace (Pioneer Press)
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