In addition to talking about challenges and innovations, the Superintendent  says the District is continuing to provide free meals until the end of 2020 or until USDA funding runs out.

Enrollment is underway at Kipp School. The Interviews shares important details.

A range of career opportunities abounds at Touchstone Mental Health. 

Former Minneapolis Mayor Sharon Sayles Belton talks with Freddie Bell and Chantel Sings about the importance of responding to the 2020 US Census. For more information, 844-330-2020 or go to www.2020census.gov

THE DOCTORS will launch the theme “Take Your Power Back,” designed to empower viewers to break through the fear and uncertainty of current times. The season-long series will provide ongoing tips and solutions to get Americans into fighting shape physically, mentally and emotionally.

Dr. Ian Smith is the author of 18 books, including the #1 New York Times bestsellers SHRED, Super SHRED, and The 4 Day Diet, as well as two novels, The Blackbird Papers and The Ancient Nine. His recently released book Mind Over Weight addressed one of the biggest obstacles in weight loss--mental fitness. A graduate of Harvard College, Columbia University, and the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, he is a longtime medical contributor to the Rachael Ray Show and the former medical correspondent for NBC’s TODAY Show and Nightly News 

Superintendent Ed Graff says the District is in Phase 2 of its five-tiered plan for the 2020 Fall School Year . He shares details for students and their families.  

Sound Royalties, the leading specialty finance company providing royalty-based financing to creatives in the music industry, today announced that Reggie Calloway, the company’s Director of Music Royalty Funding and a five-time GRAMMY nominee as a songwriter and performer, has been selected to serve on the national advisory board of the Archives of African American Music and Culture (AAAMC) at Indiana University in Bloomington.

Recently, a new deadline has been implemented naming September 30th the last day to complete the
census. There are now 42 days left to complete the census.
 This means that census operations are losing a month to adequately count people, which could
have a disproportionately negative effect on communities of color who are historically
undercounted in the census. Mo Shriner shares even more details.

In our weekly "Chat with Christine," the Christine Tucci Osorio, Superintendent of Schools for District 622, shares back-to-school tips and advice for families and students. Osorio also talks about teacher anxiety.

Anthony Williams, Executive Director of Community Education for MPS, talks about Adult Education, Youth, and Adult Enrichment and Minneapolis Kids. He shares how students are coping through COVID and with Distance Learning.