Getting an Education Shouldn't Be So Imposing
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New documentaries tackle education barriers
What keeps so many Minnesota children from succeeding in school and going to college? The new TPT program Challenging Expectations provides answers. A second program, College IS Possible, focuses on what is working.
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.
Cincinnati School District Raises High School Graduation Rates for All, a case study that describes strategies used to dramatically improve student outcomes.
"Youth as engaged learners with equal access to an array of learning opportunities should become our driving goal."
—Dale Blyth, LearnmoreMN blogger for February. Read his post, "Can our youth succeed with unequal learning opportunities?"
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U.S. Schools Have a Poverty Crisis, Not an Education Crisis
Huffington Post — Feb. 1, 2012
Education: States should do more to reach students
Fox News — Jan. 31, 2012
Irondale H.S. hosts town hall with Gov. Dayton, U.S. Secretary of Education, and State Education Commissioner to discuss future
Minnesota Sun — Jan. 25, 2012
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Not Just Kid Stuff Anymore: The Economic Imperative for More Adults to Complete College
NCHEMS, August 2011
Globally Challenged: Are U.S. Students Ready to Compete?
Harvard University, August 2011
2008–09 Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study: A First Look at Recent College Graduates
NCES, July 2011
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Percentage of Minnesotans 25 and older who have a college credential