Seven-Part Webinar Series: The State of Students of Color & American Indian Students
Presented by MnEEP’s Research Collaborative Table (RCT) Hosted by Dr. Rev Hillstrom and Nan Yurecko
Published 7 months ago
What Minnesota colleges and university’s must ask themselves right now
MnEEP Executive Director speech to higher-ed leaders at the P20 event. MnEEP’s mission is to transform education systems to advance race equity and education excellence. We know the factors contributing to the wellbeing of our People of Color and Indigenous (POCI) communities are often distinct from the experiences of white communities that make up the majority of our population and…
Published 4 days ago
How Minnesota can address its education debt to English Learners
Today, Minnesota’s foreign-born population makes up 12 percent of the workforce, according to the most recent Census. In communities across Minnesota, immigrants are filling much-needed roles in food, retail, software engineering, and health care as baby boomers retire and birth rates across the state decline. Yet as the state’s immigrant population steps into crucial roles within the Twin Cities and…
Published 1 month ago
MnEEP Call to Action on SRO Legislation
As the Minnesota Legislature prepares to take action to clarify and strengthen the existing legislation regarding the use of force by School Resource Officers (SROs) within our E-12 schools, we find ourselves at a pivotal moment in our state’s history to reaffirm our commitment to schools that nurture the development of young people to peacefully resolve conflict and build strong…
Published 3 months ago
School Climate & Racial Equity: Parent Actions
Get the tools you need as parents to build racial justice in Minnesota classrooms and advocate for your child’s rights.
Published 8 months ago
School Climate & Racial Equity: Student Actions
Get the tools you need as students to build racial justice in Minnesota classrooms and advocate for your rights.
Published 8 months ago
School Climate & Racial Equity Toolkit
Yet discriminatory practices in Special Education placement and school discipline are excluding students of color—especially African American children—from Minnesota classrooms at an alarming rate. Join us to build racial justice in MN classrooms and support all students for success.
Published 8 months ago
We must do more to center the assets of Emerging Multilingual Leaners
Last week, I had the opportunity to spend a few days in Washington, D.C., for a convening hosted by the Migration Policy Institute (MPI). State-level partners and organizations from around the country, including representatives from California, Texas, Minnesota, Tennessee, Georgia, and NYC, actively participated in this critical event. We engaged in deep dialogue about addressing significant challenges, exploring promising practices,…
Published 8 months ago
Back to School: Supporting our K12 educators in advancing racial equity
This school year, educators are facing new and daunting challenges. Minnesota is grappling with a significant shortage of both teachers and classroom aides, placing added strain on educators who are tasked with accomplishing more with fewer resources. In addition, the federal government has cautioned Minnesota against relaxing the requirements for special education teachers in response to the growing teacher shortage.…
Published 8 months ago
Take Action: Race Equity in Higher Ed
We’re collaborating to build tools, resources, policies, and advocacy for building a more racially just higher education system in Minnesota. Check it out and help us shape what’s next!
Published 11 months ago