Brooklyn Center Independent School District #286

Keith Lester, superintendent

Enrollment: 1,700 approximately

Located in close proximity to Anoka and the city of Minneapolis, this first ring suburb serves a diverse community in educational programs from Pre-K to 12th grade.

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East Metro Integration District #6067 (EMID)

Carl Wahlstrom, Ph.D., superintendent

Serving 11 school districts

EMID is a collaborative effort that fosters voluntary integration among St. Paul Public schools and ten suburban school districts in the eastern Twin Cities metro area.

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Hopkins Public Schools

John W. Schultz, Ph.D., superintendent

Enrollment: 7,700 approximately

Hopkins Public Schools serves the cities of Hopkins, most of Minnetonka, about half of Golden Valley, and portions of Eden Prairie, Edina, Plymouth, and St. Louis Park.

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Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS)

William D. Green, Ph.D., superintendent (SY2009-10)

Bernadeia Johnson, superintendent (upon William Green’s retirement)

Enrollment: 34,570 (2008-09)

Minneapolis Public Schools is the school district of choice for 33,000 students and their families. Nearly 25,000 adult learners embrace life-long learning through a variety community education courses. Relationships – with families and community partners – are a critical component of helping all learners reach higher.

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Minnesota Office of Higher Education (OHE)

David Metzen, director

The Minnesota Office of Higher Education is a cabinet-level state agency providing students with financial aid programs and information to help them gain access to postsecondary education. The agency serves as the state's clearinghouse for data, research and analysis on postsecondary enrollment, financial aid, finance and trends.

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Minnesota Private College Council (MPCC)

Paul Cerkvenik, president

Enrollment: 59,000 (total at member schools)

The Minnesota Private College Council, Fund and Research Foundation are related non-profit organizations that represent private higher education in Minnesota. Members of the organizations are 17 private, four-year liberal arts colleges. Their mission is to preserve and enhance quality private higher education to serve the education and economic needs of our region.

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Minnesota State College and Universities (MnSCU)

James H. McCormick, chancellor

Enrollment: 250,000 (in credit-based courses)

With its 32 institutions, including 25 two-year colleges and seven state universities, the MnSCU system is the largest single provider of higher education in the state of Minnesota.

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Northwest Suburban Integration School District #6078 (NWSISD)

Mark Robertson, interim executive director

Serving 7 school districts

NWSISD is a non-profit organization that promotes district and community-wide multicultural education programs. They provide their schools and communities with programs and services that promote integrated learning environments and enhance diversity and cultural awareness.

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Robbinsdale Area Schools

Aldo Sicoli, Ph.D., superintendent

Enrollment: 12,752 (2007-08)

The Robbinsdale Area School District covers seven communities with a population of more than 100,000 residents and 47,000 households in the northwest suburbs of Minneapolis, Minnesota, including all or parts of Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Crystal, Golden Valley, New Hope, Plymouth and Robbinsdale.

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Saint Paul Public Schools (SPPS)

Valeria Silva, superintendent

Enrollment: 40,549 (2008 Annual Report)

With about 38,500 students, SPPS is Minnesota's second-largest school district. Their student population is diverse. Students hail from countries throughout the world, speak more than 70 languages and dialects, and come to the district with an array of educational experiences and skills. Their experiences help SPPS create a multicultural educational energy that supplements classroom lessons and helps all students and staff develop a better understanding of the world in which they live.

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University of Minnesota

Robert H. Bruininks, president

Enrollment: 66,099 (includes undergraduate, graduate, professional and other students)

The University of Minnesota, founded in the belief that all people are enriched by understanding, is dedicated to the advancement of learning and the search for truth; to the sharing of this knowledge through education for a diverse community; and to the application of this knowledge to benefit the people of the state, the nation, and the world. The University's mission, carried out on multiple campuses and throughout the state, is threefold: Research and Discovery; Teaching and Learning; and Outreach and Public Service.

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West Metro Education Program (WMEP)

Daniel Jett, superintendent

Serving 11 districts

The mission of WMEP is to build the collective capacity of its members; to raise the achievement of all students; to eliminate the racial achievement gap; and to prepare all learners to thrive in a diverse world through regional leadership, integrated learning opportunities, shared resources, and mutual support.

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