Jul 6

Jul 6 On the record: Superintendent Michael Muñoz of Rochester Public Schools

We recently got the chance to sit down with Rochester Public Schools Superintendent Michael Muñoz to discuss a host of issues, including the achievement gap, standardized testing and the November referendum.

The interview is broken up into five separate clips. You can click the "playlist" tab to toggle between subjects. After you are finished watching, please give us some suggestions on we should interview next (survey form below).

Our interview with Mr. Muñoz is the first in a 12-part series paid for by the generous backers of the Med City Beat's Kickstarter campaign.

Suggested reading:

Update on the iPad program and facts about the referendum from Rochester Public Schools (June 2015)
Outlook changes for Rochester schools budg et from the Post-Bulletin (June 2015)
Minnesota achievement gap remains - but progress possible from the Pioneer Press (October 2014)
Minnesota graduation rates are up, but 2020 goal will be a steep climb from the Star Tribune (February 2015)
MN student testing faces big cuts after lawmakers slash budget from MPR News (June 2015)
Rochester's three public high schools among the top 50 in Minnesota from the Med City Beat (February 2015)
Looking back at Legislature's 2015 session and ahead to 2016 from the Pioneer Press (June 2015)

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