The Minneapolis NAACP is calling for an investigation into Minneapolis Public School's decision to put North Community High School principal Mauri Friestleben on leave. Meanwhile, students are demanding that the district give Friestleben back her position on a permanent basis.
After a weekend controversy and talks of a protest, Mauri Friestleben will be resuming her duties as Minneapolis North Nigh principal starting on Monday, the superintendent announced Sunday.
Minneapolis Public Schools Principal Mauri Friestleben has been terminated from her role, citing her participation in a student-led walkout earlier this year. Friestleben, the principal at North Community High School in the Near North neighborhood, announced in a release that Friday was her last day.