Strong Schools Strong City Referendum

The morning dew marked the start of the day, election day. Supporters were our in force with campaign signs throughout the city, reminding voters to support the Strong Schools Strong City referendum. Go to our flickr site to check out action.

There are a lot of races on the ballot this Tuesday. And we don't want Strong Schools Strong City to get lost in the shuffle. So we need YOU, dear reader, to hit the streets. Here's the deal. We have sign holding shifts from 7am-9am, 11am-1pm, and 4pm-6pm Monday and Tuesday...

Do you have good visibility pictures? Email them to info@StrongSchoolsStrongCity.org and we'll put them up on our flickr site. Want to do visibility? See the post below on how you can make it happen!

Friday’s edition of the StarTribune endorses the Strong Schools Strong City Referendum.http://www.startribune.com/opinion/editorials/33607279.html?page=1&c=yIn an election season where the newspaper’s endorsements have repeatedly crossed party lines, it is fitting that the final endorsement fro...

This little guy is already a pro at visibility. Sign up to hold signs at key intersections around Minneapolis here.

We don’t know if any organized opposition to the Strong Schools Strong City referendum will materialize in the few remaining days before the election. ...

Hey, I just had an idea. I plan to hand out SSSC flyers/info sheets to trick-or-treaters' parents and ask them to vote yes for Strong Schools Strong City next week. I would love it if others joined me in neighborhoods all around the city--'cause passing the referendum would be a real treat!

We've been in a lot of news stories this week. Check them out:MinnPost has a story about Strong Schools Strong City.The Downtown Journal reports on a referendum house party.The Star Tribune reports on referendums around the metro area.

Check out this great story that aired last night on KARE 11:http://www.kare11.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=527735&catid=2It features campaign co-chair Courtney Cushing Kiernat, her daughter's classroom at Kenwood Elementary and guest stars the Strong Schools Strong City leaf bag!

From LavenderStudies show that one-third of lesbian couples and one-fifth of gay male couples have children. Organizations like Rainbow Families are working diligently to make sure our children of all races and family types receive the best and most equitable education possible...

From today's Star TribuneMy family is currently enrolled in the Minneapolis Public Schools Early Childhood Family Education program, and we will be voting "yes" in support of the Strong Schools, Strong City referendum on Nov. 4...

Barack Obama has just started airing this ad:http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1772825856/bclid1780606223/bctid1849005904about education and the need for greater investment in our schools - and the responsibility parents have to help.It will be interesting to see if more of the...

Thanks to the support of our many donors, the Strong Schools Strong City Referendum campaign has been able to produce an ad for cable t.v.You can get a sneak preview of the ad here: We are in the process of buying some placements for the ad but it is expensive...

From MN Metro Area for Black Public Administrators Blog: Host: State Rep. Jim Davnie and Cara LetofskyLocation: Brackett Park Building, 2728 39th Ave...