reduce racial and socioeconomic disparities in Minnesota’s K–12 education system

 

The purpose is to expand teacher diversity, reform school funding and ensure equitable access to academic opportunities

for all students by Giving schools in low-income, high-minority areas resources for teachers, counselors, and materials.

There will be a fund of about 50 million dollars established by the department of education.

 

Fewer than 5% of Minnesota's teachers are of color, while over 35% of students are of color.

In 2022 The over all 4 year graduation rate in Minnesota was 88.3 percent for white students compared to 70.4% for

African American students and for Native American students it was just 52.5%

 

 

Disparities:is the condition of being unequal

Socioeconomic: relating to or concerned with the interaction of social and economic factors.

reform: make changes for improvement

 

Funding shall come from a reallocation of existing education funds and targeted grants from federal education equity

programs.

 

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Start of 2026- 2027 school year