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ENEWS: Back to School: Broadband & How Schools are Dealing with COVID-19
Returning to School Now that school is largely back in session— online at some, in-person at some, and blended at others— news about how schools are dealing with and responding to COVID-19 is starting to trickle in. From concerns over infection spikes and students navigating social distancing and isolation, to decisions (and reversed decisions) on areas such as sports, extracurriculars and student housing, the approach to returning ... Read More
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ENEWS: Post-Labor Day: Business, Labor & Pandemic’s Impact
Post-Labor Day: Business, Labor & Pandemic’s Impact Looming in the shadow of Labor Day is the continual loss of businesses in the midst of the pandemic, and conflicts with fair labor that have come fully into focus. In the Twin Cities alone, many local businesses have suffered, and several— many of which were staples of their neighborhoods & communities— have closed their doors indefinitely. Surly Brewi... Read More
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ENEWS: Equitable Growth & Racial Justice, Defending USPS, and Immigrants & Labor Day
Next Blueprint Breakfast is August 19th Growth & Justice’s next virtual Minnesota Equity Blueprint Breakfast in the Recipes for Success series will be next Wednesday, August 19! From 8 to 8:30 a.m., we will hear from Dr. Bruce Corrie and Brett Buckner of OneMN.org on racial justice and strategies for equitable and inclusive economic growth, and have a Q&A session with our two guests (OneMN.org is Growth & Justice’s partn... Read More
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ENEWS: Reflections on Patriotism and More
“Toward a better patriotism” Dane Smith, a Growth & Justice senior fellow and co-editor of the Minnesota Equity Blueprint, wrote an op-ed for the Star Tribune titled “Toward a better patriotism.” He discusses the protests in the wake of George Floyd’s death, the statue removal of figures like Christopher Columbus, and the country-wide efforts to confront systemic racism-- all within the context of recent annive... Read More
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