A Great Day for Minnesota's Youngest Learners!
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius announced that Minnesota has won a federal Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge grant to advance early education efforts. “This is a great day for our state’s youngest learners and their families,” said Commissioner Brenda Cassellius. “Nothing is more important to our state’s long-term economic success than making sure all of our kids come to school ready to learn. Read more.
Read Well Webinar!
Curriculum leaders, administrators, literacy coordinators and other educators involved in the development of your local literacy plan will want to join us on Monday, January 23 for a FREE, live webinar from 9:00-11:00 a.m. In addition to covering frequently asked questions, the event will provide updates on data submission and plan outlines will be presented. Online registration required.
Providing Students With the School Accountability System They Deserve!
Commissioner Brenda Cassellius and Department staff have embarked on a statewide tour to present information about Minnesota’s waiver request and plans for a new accountability system that will more accurately and fairly measure schools progress. Read more. View the waiver proposal handout.
Graduation for All
In Minnesota, less than 80 percent of students graduate with a high school diploma. The rate is even lower for students living in poverty, special education, Hispanic, Black and American Indian students. The One Voice campaign is a result of a successful collaboration with the Minnesota Alliance With Youth and Twin Cities Public Television, Inc. One Voice shares unique messages created for youth, by youth to highlight the causes and ramifications of dropping out, identify solutions to keep youth in school and re-engage students who have left. Read more.
Check Out the Data Center!
The Data Center is a centralized location for information about Minnesota students, schools and districts. The eight reports under Data for Parents and Educators contain the same information previously found in the School Report Card. Users can create dynamic reports or search static content by topic, subject, year or type. We hope you’ll find the Data Center a useful resource to support excellent teaching and learning. Visit the Data Center.
