Article #2 >>>>> Those Most Responsible for Abysmal Student Academic Proficiency Rates at the Minneapolis Public Schools >>>>> Office of Black Student Achievement

The Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) Office of Black Student Achievement staff is responsible for the  academic progress of African American Students and therefore must take responsibility for the wretched academic proficiency rates for this MPS demographic student group.

With that observation in view, first peruse the abysmal proficiency rates of African American students in the Minneapolis Public Schools, then consider the particular MPS Office of Black Student Achievement staff who must take responsibility for these results.

Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCAs)

Student Proficiency Rates

Academic Years Ending in 2014 through 2024

 

                    2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021 2022  2023  2024

 

African                      

American

 

Math          22%   23%   21%  15%  18%   18%   9%   10%   8%     8%      

 

Reading     22%   21%   21%  21%  22%   23%  19%  18% 16%  15%      

 

Science      11%   15%   13%  12%  11%   11%   11%   8%   6%    6%    

Office of Black Student Achievement Staff, October 2025

 

Dena Luna, Director

Qiana Sorrell, Educational Equity Coordinator

Nneka N. Abdullah, K-12 Content Lead

 

Note:  No other Office of Black Student Achievement staff members are presently listed on the website but within the last year have included the following:

 

Umar Rashid, M.P.A., Kings Program Director

Brandon Royce-Diop, M.Ed., B.L,A.C.K. Curriculum Manager

Qiana Sorrell, M.A., Educational Equity Coordinator

Richard Magembe, M.F.T., Educational Equity Coordinator

Nadrea Favors, Family and Community Liaison