Community Voices for Equity and Excellence

Posted by Steve Fletcher
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December 16
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 In 2011, the NOC education committee conducted a survey of the parents of over 700 school children in Minneapolis and St. Paul.  In partnership with the Annenberg Institute for School Reform, NOC released this report detailing the most pressing concerns parents revealed, and recommending solutions that emerged from our community discussions.

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The Impact of Foreclosures on the Minneapolis Public Schools

Posted by Steve Fletcher
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October 10
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Though there has been extensive study of the impact of the foreclosure crisis on homeowners, far less attention has been paid to the collateral damage felt in our community.  NOC released this study to show the impact the foreclosure crisis has had on school funding, demonstrating that the Minneapolis Public Schools have lost $150 million in state funding attributable to home foreclosures.

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Today, NOC released the following statement:

The national settlement between banks and Attorneys General announced today is stronger than it might have been because of a grassroots campaign and pressure from a handful of state Attorneys General, including Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson, who publicly advocated for a tougher deal.

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Monique White and Bobby Hull live in different neighborhoods, but they have one thing in common: The banks who held their mortgage refused to negotiate with them, and then sold their homes for pennies on the dollar to another bank. It's time for this to stop.

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“I assume you have some ideas about how the district could improve student achievement with $150 million. If not, talk to us after the meeting. NOC has some suggestions."
- Soul Marshall, NOC Member

On Monday October 10, NOC released a study that shows how the foreclosure crisis that is devastating our communities is directly responsible for draining $150 million from the Minneapolis Public Schools. One of the biggest culprits is Wells Fargo who alone is responsible for $28 million (nearly 20%) of that...

Today, NOC released the following statement:

Media Release: For Immediate Release
Wednesday, September 14, 2011

NOC Members Support Attorney General Swanson’s Call for Justice

Minnesotans from hardest-hit neighborhoods still suffering the effects of the financial industry’s reckless foreclosure crisis.

Members of MN Neighborhoods Organizing for Change (NOC), a...