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Learnmore is an initiative to promote discussion and identify new solutions to ensure that more Minnesota children succeed in school and pursue higher education — for their sakes and our state's future. 

Minnesota employers will soon need more new college-educated hires than the state will produce; in market terms, demand will outstrip supply. While various trends are involved, one fact is particularly stark: too many of our children fail to complete high school, let alone pursue post-high-school education options. These trends are especially challenging among students from low-income families, new immigrant groups and some communities of color.

Picture a classroom full of eager, active kindergarteners. All of them need a good education. When they grow up, completing high school and earning advanced degrees will help them adapt in the global knowledge economy and be more informed citizens. More than ever before, education is the key that opens opportunity.

But future academic success isn’t just good for these children and their families — it is good for all of us. We all need the state's future workforce to be as prepared as possible. With our rapidly changing demographics and increasing competition, the continued vitality of Minnesota’s economy is at stake.

Learnmore is the result of an informal alliance of citizens representing business, education, service groups and others, all of whom are concerned about our state’s future. The Minnesota Private College Council, an association of liberal arts colleges, has been a catalyst in this effort. Others have stepped forward as early partners and supporters.

Everyone can be part of the solution. Building awareness of these issues and identifying new ways to help more children succeed in school — and life — is vital to us all.