- The Promise – Al McFarlane, Insight News. Dec. 30, 2011.
- Northside Achievement Zone Wins Promise Neighborhoods Grant – Amy Doeun, Hmong Times. Dec. 28, 2011.
- Northside Gets $28 Million Boost – Ivan Phifer, Insight News. Dec. 23, 2011.
- Race to the Top, Promise Neighborhoods and Federal Money for Early Childhood Education in Minnesota – Sheila Regan, Twin Cities Planet. Dec 21, 2011.
- North Minneapolis Promise Neighborhood Comes Together to Boost Education Opportunity – Julie Ewart, US Dept. of Education. Dec. 21, 2011.
- Huge Day for North Minneapolis and our Kids – RT Rybak. Dec. 19, 2011.
- Partnership Pays Off for Minneapolis – by Kevin Hunt, General Mills. Dec. 19, 2011.
- Promise Grant Will Allow Northside Achievement Zone to Scale Up North Minneapolis ‘Cradle to Career’ Program – by Beth Hawkins, MinnPost. Dec. 20, 2011
- N. Minneapolis Social Services Startup Awarded $28M Grant – by Tim Nelson, MPR. Dec. 20, 2011
- North Side Coalition Holds $28M Promise for Better Future – by Corey Mitchell, Star Tribune. Dec. 19, 2011
- NAZ Wins $28m Promise Neighborhood Grant - Dec. 19, 2011.
- Obama Administration Announces 2011 Promise Neighborhood Grant Winners. Dec. 19, 2011.
- Closing Educational Gaps Forever – Willie Barney, Revive! Twin Cities. Dec. 2011.
- “Northside Achievement Zone can help eliminate the gap,” by Nancy Torrison. NorthNews. March 30, 2011 edition.
- “Groups moving forward with program to help north Mpls. families succeed,” by Jessica Mador. Minneapolis Public Radio. February 22, 2011.
- “Shared Strength: Education is the Key to Unlock Poverty.” The Jay & Rose Phillips Family Foundation. November 2010.
- KARE 11 “Extra: North Mpls. combating crime with education,” by Joe Fryer. KARE 11. July 19, 2010.
- “Editorial: Reaching kids block by block.” Star Tribune. July 12, 2010.
- “It’s time to close the achievement gap,” by John Fitzgerald. The Twin Cities Daily Planet. April 27, 2010.
- “Achievement Zone: Sharp Focus on Education,” by Margo Ashmore, NorthNews. March 27, 2010.
- “To fix schools, fix neighborhoods,” by Chris Havens and Gregory Patterson, Star Tribune. February 17, 2010.
- “Northside Achievement Zone,” by Dan Johnson, Kinship Connections. Kinship of Greater Minneapolis. January 21, 2010.
- “Minneapolis homicides — 19 so far — near a record low,” by Matt McKinney, StarTribune. December 29, 2009.
- “Peace in the Northside Zone.” NEED Magazine. September 10, 2009.
- “Northside Achievement Zone develops (without Geoffrey Canada),” by Scott Russell, TC Daily Planet. July 1, 2009.
- Opinion piece: “Lesson from the Classroom,” by Lynda McDonnell. Star Tribune. June 10, 2009.
- Opinion piece: “The Aggressive Educator,” by Denise Johnson. Star Tribune. June 8, 2009.
- “Geoffrey Canada: Here’s how Minnesota can close its achievement gap in schools,” by Lynda McDonnell. May 28, 2009.
- “Harlem’s Lessons for North Minneapolis – and All Minnesota” by Mary Turck. Twin Cities Planet. May 28, 2009.
- Reporter’s Notebook article at Twin Cities Daily Planet. May 28, 2009.
- “A Local Model: Northside Achievement Zone,” by Robyn Schein, from At The Table blog of The Minneapolis Foundation. May 22, 2009.
