Vanishing Graduates
A changing Minnesota: Our global competition
The global economy and a dwindling number of high school graduates make the state’s use of its brainpower all the more important. (2:05)
Featuring Peter Hutchinson, Jim Peterson, Bill Blazar, Jeff Olson, David B. Laird Jr., Kent Pekel and Howell Shaw
“For every great student Brainerd produces, China produces 1,000. The numbers are that great.”
—David B. Laird, Jr.






