Vanishing Graduates & Minnesota's Future

"The single best predictor of the strength of your economy is the strength of your education system."
—Peter Hutchinson, Bush Foundation

Getting an Education Shouldn't Be So Imposing

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An Education Shouldn't Involve Roadblocks

Our children must succeed in school and pursue higher education — for their sakes and for our state's future.

Inspirations Helping all students be successful in school requires our combined efforts. See what others are doing and get inspired to get involved yourself. Optimist Club scholarship recipientSt. Paul financial advisor and Optimist Club member John Tillotson helps challenged kids get scholarships. Read about John
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“Regardless of their immigration status, these are Minnesota’s students — they are physically present in our state, and so are their families.”

—Maureen Ramirez, June guest blogger, writing about undocumented students. Read her post

Sign up for LearnmoreMN Update — a periodic e-newsletter that highlights the latest on our state's emerging education challenges — and how all of us can help more students succeed in school and be able to go on to college. View the latest issue.

—Find video clips and more from the Minnesota @ 150 conversations on education at the 2008 State Fair. Experts weighed in on what our education system will be like in 50 years.

—See the latest news headlines

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Question of the Week

The percent of Minnesota’s low-income high school seniors who go on to college is: