Minnesota Meeting
LearnmoreMN partnered with the Minnesota Meeting series, "Raising Expectations: Educating All of Our Students for a Changing World." This statewide public affairs forum produced by The Minneapolis Foundation brought together national speakers and panelists of local experts to provide data, exchange perspectives and stimulate dialogue. See the Minnesota Meeting summary (PDF).
There were three events in the 2009 series:
March 20 — Closing the Opportunity Gap: Ensuring Every Student Has Great Teachers and a Great School
Many beginning teachers don’t know “what an A looks like,” in teaching, said Dr. Rudy Crew, who has led both the New York City and Miami/Dade public schools. Crew advocates introducing a master-teacher approach to allow for greater compensation for and knowledge sharing by effective teachers. Other speakers included Kati Haycock, president of the Education Trust and Bush Foundation President Peter Hutchinson, who facilitated a discussion on the tough decisions we must make.
View the fact sheet (PDF). Webcast and more from Closing the Opportunity Gap.
April 22 — Our Future Prosperity: Preparing Minnesota Students to Be Leaders in Math and Science
Dr. Mae Jemison, the first woman of color to travel into space, delivered the keynote and Dr. Eric Jolly, president of the Science Museum of Minnesota, led a discussion on math and science. View the STEM fact sheet. Webcast and more from Our Future Prosperity.
May 27 — Working Together: Organizing Our Communities to Support Student Success
Geoffrey Canada shared his experience leading the Harlem Children’s Zone (HCZ), a transformative program for students and their families in a 97-block area of the New York City neighborhood. This session explored how Minnesota could integrate lessons learned from the HCZ model. View the fact sheet, Webcast and more from Working Together.
Geoffrey Canada from the Harlem Children's Zone, speaking at the meeting on May 27. View the factsheet, Webcast and more
