K12 Integration for the 21st Century
Can Minnesota’s integration revenue program spawn innovation for our K12 schools, making them what we need for the new age of globalization?

AAMEA BLOG: Start Seeing Black Male Teachers

MMEP 2011 Annual Meeting: Executive Director Comments
Carlos Mariani Rosa's comments on the importance of collaboration and systemic work to the Race Equity movement.

Can We Support Our Schools and Still Want Them to Change?
I believe so, and according to a recent Phi Delta Kappa/Gallop Poll so does the American public. Yet the way education issues are used as part of political and culture war agendas, you could be excused for thinking otherwise.

With help from MDE, waivers can work
The MN Business Partnership (MBB) blasted the MDE for seeking waivers to No Child Left Behind requirements, warning of the impact on our state. They see waivers as permission to back off high expectations, especially of students of color.

2012 Call to Action Summit RFP
MCAN is currently seeking proposals from institutions interested in hosting the 2012 Call to Action Summit. This two day event will bring together a diverse stakeholder audience (students, parents, policy makers, practitioners and leaders from Higher Ed and K-12 and business) to build advocacy skills and sound a Call to Action for Minnesota’s college and career readiness pathway.

A State Half Educated Will Not Thrive
March 24, 2011 - Census trends and economic projections say we need greater educational equity. MMEP Associate Director, Jennifer Godinez, and Growth & Justice President, Dane Smith discuss the future of Minnesota in light of recent census numbers.

Join in! Sign the MMEP Covenant.
The MMEP network is working to change Minnesota’s perception of education in many ways. Read the Covenant, View a video, check out blog postings, then become a signatory.
 
 

MMEP: Why We Cannot Abandon School Integration in Minnesota
March 22, 2011 - An important message from MMEP Executive Director Carlos Mariani Rosa addressing school integration funding.
 
 

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OHE Seeks Financial Literacy Instruction Proposals
The Office of Higher Education is seeking proposals for programs to provide financial literacy instruction to Minnesota’s low-income junior and senior high school students.

"College is Still Worth It"
Read Amanda Ziebell-Finley’s blog “College is Still Worth It” with commentary on the recent NPR story, “The Value of College, In 2 Graphs.”